Control 2 currently in concept stage, initial development budget amounts to €50 million

Remedy has announced that it is working with 505 Games on the sequel to its 2019 release, Control, and it has a pretty big budget.

The studio has signed an agreement with publisher 505 Games to co-develop and publish command 2formerly known as Codename Heron.

Announced in June 2021 and currently in the concept stage, Control 2’s initial development budget is €50 million ($51.5 million) and Remedy will retain the intellectual property of the game. Development, marketing and post-launch investments, as well as future net revenue generated from the game, will be split equally between 505 Games and Remedy.

“With Control, we jumped into the unknown. We wanted to create something new. Something different and unexpected. A world like no other. Thank you, audience, for making Control such a success for us,” said Control Franchise Director Mikael Kasurinen. .

“With Control 2, we’re taking another leap into the unknown. It’s going to be an unexpected ride. It’s going to 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.

The game will be available for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, and will be based on Remedy’s proprietary Northlight engine and tools. Remedy will publish the game on the PC platform and 505 Games will publish it on the console platforms.

“We are excited to deepen our cooperation with Remedy and continue Control’s success story together,” said Rami and Raffi Galante, co-CEOs of 505 Games. “Since its release, Control has sold over 3 million copies and is the largest investment 505 Games has ever made, so it holds a special place in our hearts.”

“We are grateful to the entire gaming community that has made Control such a long-lasting and beloved game, and we are even more excited to introduce Control 2.”

Control is an action-adventure game that revolves around a secret agency of the US government, the Federal Bureau of Control (FBC), in charge of containing and studying phenomena that violate the laws of reality.

As Jesse Faden, you explore the Oldest House, the FBC’s paranormal headquarters, and use your abilities against an enemy known as Hiss.