Summary
DeveloperRemedy Entertainmenthas released a quarterly report detailing the expected development cycles for its previously announcedMax Payne 1+2remake,Control 2, andCodename Condor. Both theMax Payneremake and theupcoming sequel forControlwere first announced in 2022, and players now have a better idea of when these highly anticipated releases will enter the next stages of development.
Audiences have consideredMax PayneandMax Payne 2to be long overdue for remakes, with the smash hit titles originally released in 2001 and 2003, respectively.Controlproved to be a major success forRemedywhen it launched back in 2019, and fans have been eager for more of the classicMatrix-style gameplay of these two franchises.
According to aninvestor reportby Remedy, both theMax Payne 1+2remake andControl 2are in pre-production stages of development. Remedy explained thatMax Payne 1+2is currently in the “production readiness stage,” whichControl 2is expected to enter sometime in Q2 of this year. TheControlmultiplayer spin-off gameCodename Condorhas been confirmed to be in full production, though a potential release window was not disclosed.Codename Condoris described as having a “unique Remedy angle” that complements the core gameplay loop.ControlandCodename Condorboth take place within the same universe as theAlan Wakefranchise, and the success ofAlan Wake 2has been noted by Remedy as a major boost to the studio’s development expenses.
Development Schedule For Upcoming Remedy Releases
TheMax Payne 1+2remake is slated to be a rebuilt version of the two titles combined into one brand-new release. The game has been sitting in a pre-production readiness state since October 2023, but Remedy has assured investors and fans that the project will be moving into full production by Q2 2024.Control 2is still undergoing testing and adjustments for proof-of-concept, with the environment, mechanics, and graphics requiring final touches. Similar toMax Payne,Control 2will enter its next development phase in Q2 2024. Remedy is currently also working onCodename Kestral, another multiplayer title, andDLC expansions forAlan Wake 2.
Many fans have been eagerly awaiting more entries into the so-calledRemedy Connected Universe of games. The connections betweenAlan WakeandControlhave had audiences hopeful for even deeper dives into the expansive lore of these connected franchises and their shared in-game universe. With the iconic gameplay of theMax Payneremake and a stacked docket of “RCU” titles slated for development, fans of Remedy have plenty to look forward to in the coming years.
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Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Max Payne is a relentless story-driven game about a man on the edge, fighting to clear his name while struggling to uncover the truth about his slain family amongst a myriad of plot-twists and twisted thugs in the gritty bowels of New York during the century’s worst blizzard.The groundbreaking original cinematic action-shooter, Max Payne introduced the concept of Bullet Time® in videogames. Through its stylish slow-motion gunplay combined with a dark and twisted story, Max Payne redefined the action-shooter genre.
