Remedy bets on Control Resonant as Alan Wake 2 crosses 3 million sold

Remedy has revealed its latest financial results alongside a confident push for Control Resonant, its upcoming sequel launching September 24 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. Alan Wake 2 has now passed 3 million copies sold — a milestone that took time, given the game launched in October 2023 and needed a while to turn a profit.

New CEO Jean-Charles Gaudechon, who took the role in March, says Remedy has started spending on Control Resonant marketing in earnest, including a reveal trailer at Sony's June State of Play and a second trailer at Summer Game Fest. The game has racked up 1.5 million wishlists across PC and consoles and sits among the top three pre-ordered PlayStation titles in the U.S., Germany, and Brazil. Gaudechon described it as "a must-have day-one purchase" and noted the autumn release window has become "slightly less crowded" since the original reveal. He also flagged that Control Resonant is "priced attractively for an AAA title," though no specific price was given. Overall financials are down year-on-year, partly because 2025 revenues included income from FBC: Firebreak — which launched on Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus — while that multiplayer game received its final update in March following low sales.

Remedy is one of the more distinctive action studios in the business, known for its narrative-heavy, reality-bending games tied together through the Remedy Connected Universe. Control — the original 2019 supernatural action game — built a devoted fanbase, and Alan Wake 2 was widely praised on release despite slow initial sales. The Max Payne 1 and 2 remakes, developed in partnership with Rockstar, are still listed as in production with no release window. Remedy also confirmed an unannounced "new project" has reached "production readiness," though the studio gave no further details — leaving open the question of whether it's an early Alan Wake 3 or another entry in the Control universe.

Gaudechon closed by framing Remedy's future around its two self-owned franchises — Control and Alan Wake — with Max Payne as a partner IP. Control Resonant hits all major platforms on September 24.