Control 2
Control 2 is an upcoming action role-playing game developed and published by Remedy Entertainment. It is a sequel to the 2019 game Control and is scheduled to release for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.
Gameplay
Control 2 is an action role-playing game, with Remedy Entertainment stating that they are "holding on to key tenets of storytelling and spectacle" from Control while increasing player agency, exploration, and role-playing mechanics in the sequel.
Development and release
In June 2021, Remedy Entertainment announced an agreement with 505 Games, the publisher of its 2019 game Control, to develop FBC: Firebreak, a multiplayer spin-off, and a "bigger-budget" project expanding the Control series. In May 2022, the latter project was referenced under the codename "Heron" in Remedy's development roadmap. In November, the company confirmed that "Heron" was a sequel to Control and unveiled the first concept art. Remedy announced a co-development and co-publishing deal with 505 Games for the title. In February 2024, Remedy acquired full ownership of the Control series from 505 Games for €17 million. In August, the company partnered with Annapurna Pictures to finance half of the sequel's development costs. By that month, the game had reached the "production readiness stage". In October, Control 2 was teased during an optional scene in the Alan Wake 2 expansion The Lake House. Control 2's full production began in February 2025. According to Remedy's annual report published in March, this phase is expected to last between 15 and 26 months, with a team size ranging from over 75 to 200 employees. The initial development budget for the sequel is €50 million. Remedy estimated that the game would need to sell between 3 and 4 million copies to break-even.
Control 2 is scheduled to release for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.