Remedy Announces Control 2 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC [IGN]

Remedy Entertainment has confirmed that Control 2 is in development for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC.

Revealed in a blog post, Remedy and 505 Games are co-developing and co-publishing the sequel which was previously known as Codename Heron and thought to be a spin-off rather than a second mainline game.

“With Control 2, we’ll take another leap into the unknown,” said game director Mikael Kasurinen on Remedy’s website.. “It’ll be an unexpected journey. It’ll take a while, but to put it mildly, this is the most exciting project I’ve ever worked on. It’s still early days, but it will be worth the wait.”

— Remedy Entertainment (@remedygames) November 11, 2022

Remedy confirmed earlier in November that Control 2 is still in the concept stage, meaning the game hasn’t entered active development and is therefore likely still years away.

It has a budget of €50 million (around $52 million), which is up significantly from the original game’s $30 million. For context, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt cost $81 million while Red Dead Redemption cost between $80 and $100 million.

It’s not the only Control game in development, however, as Codename Condor is an upcoming four player, cooperative PvE title that was announced in summer 2021.

In our 8/10 review of the first game, IGN said: “Control creates a captivating, oddball world that never loses the thread of its supernatural tale.”

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.