It’s an exciting time for fans of Remedy. Although not the biggest financial hit, we finally got Alan Wake 2 last year and it was an amazing horror experience. While AW2 has come and gone, there’s plenty else to anticipate for the future including remakes of the beloved Max Payne series and a sequel to Control.
The Max Payne remake is officially in “full production,” meanwhile, Control 2 has entered “production readiness” . It was announced in 2022 that the Max Payne remake from Remedy was happening in partnership with Rockstar . It is only the first and second original games that are being remade, meaning there will not be a remake of the third installment that was developed by Rockstar.
As for more Jesse Faden, it was also announced in 2022 that Control 2 is planned for PS5, Xbox, and PC . Both games are still not coming out soon, but Remedy has provided updates on their development. Max Payne remake enters “full production” Remedy has just published their half-year financial report which tracks January to June 2024.
It provides statistics about increased revenue, and, most interesting to fans, it provides updates on the Max Payne remake and Control 2. Starting with Max Payne, the April to June highlights state “Max Payne 1&2 remake entered the full production stage”. This is an update from October 2023 where it entered “ production readiness “.
Staying with Max Payne, Remedy CEO Tero Virtala has also reported that, in the second quarter of 2024, “.
