Control: Remedy announces multiplayer offshoots

Control

The award-winning Control will continue. In a public announcement, the Finnish development team Remedy roughly outlined how the action game should continue in the future. Together with the publisher 505 Games, Control wants to develop into a successful franchise and to break new ground: The next game in the Control universe will be a pure multiplayer title, developed for PC, PS5 and Xbox One Series X / S. The code name of the game is "Condor". When it comes to gameplay, they rely on cooperative PvE for 4 players. Technically, the title is based on Remedy's own Northlight engine. There is no release date yet.

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Condor is an important step for Remedy, after all, the studio was previously only for story-heavy single-player action like Alan Wake, Max Payne 2 or Quantum Break. On Remedy's website, Mikael Kasurinen, Game Director of Control (buy now € 21.83 / € 28.49), thanked the fans for their support and commented on the multiplayer announcement: "Control is first and foremost a world, a place for a variety of stories, events, and characters. We started with Jesse's entry into the Oldest House, but there's so much more to this world. And Project Condor is meant to express that. "

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This is what Remedy says about Condor

Kasurinen confirms his passion for multiplayer games, but admits that Remedy has little experience in this regard. "Yes, Studio Remedy has 25 years of sing-player experience. But we're also big fans of multiplayer games. I remember playing at Battlefield in 1942 when we were working on Max Payne 2. We even had a small clan. We were horrible, but we were all about the fun we had together. There are these worlds and experiences to share with each other, with friends, and that can be as fulfilling as any single player experience . " Despite the new multiplayer focus, Condor should also appeal to Control fans: "We approach the game with a mixture of excitement and respect. We want to create something that is captivating but also familiar, with which our fans can start right away and feel at home can. "

According to Kasurinen, not everyone will agree with the new direction:" We understand that there will be some skepticism about multiplayer. But I also believe that we can create shared gaming experiences without ours Sacrificing unique DNA or the stories we want to tell. Yes, we have to rethink our way of thinking, our technique and our methods, but I also see this as an exciting challenge: What would a Remedy multiplayer title look like? Our Vanguard team has Great progress has already been made in this regard and the possibilities are extremely exciting. "

Control (here in the screenshot) was a pure single player title . The new Condor project is to rely on co-op for up to 4 players. Source: 505 Games The multi-player spin-off Condor has a budget of 25 million euros, of which the development and marketing costs are to be shared equally between Remedy and 505 Games. The later profits are also divided between the two companies. The publisher is happy about the deal: "With over 2 million units sold and revenues of more than 70 million euros, Control is an extremely successful game." explain Rami and Raffi Galante, the co-CEOs of Digital Bros Group (the parent company of 505 Games). "As a multiplayer title, Condor has the potential to captivate players in the long term and thus to generate income over a longer period of time than traditional games."

Future plans: Is there a Control 2 coming?

In the announcement, both studios also announce that they are planning another joint project. This game should also be located in the control universe and receive a much larger budget. However, further details about the game will not be revealed until a later date. Since there is no explicit mention of another multiplayer offshoot, it could actually mean a real successor to Control. Kasurinen is also raising hopes for a large-scale sequel: "Control is more than just a place, a character or a story. We have more. Something ambitious." The game should build on the foundation and success of the first part. Although he can't reveal more about the new project yet, Kasurinen is optimistic: "I'm very excited about the future of the brand." At the very end, Kasurinen also lets it through that we will hear more about Remedy in the future: "Don't worry - there will be more Remedy experiences from our studio, and I know that you will love them." > Recommended editorial content At this point you will find external content from [PLATTFORM]. To protect your personal data, external integrations are only displayed if you confirm this by clicking on "Load all external content": Load all external content I consent to external content being displayed to me. This means that personal data is transmitted to third-party platforms. Read more about our privacy policy . External content More on this in our data protection declaration. Corresponding references to new projects - including Condor or the new Vanguard project - existed a year ago, including in this message. Recently there were also rumors about a remaster of Alan Wake. Remedy had already announced in the past that it would work on new co-op concepts that should get along without a grind if possible. Remedy is also currently working on the story mode for Crossfire X.

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