Remedy Unveils Control Resonant Gameplay Trailer

Remedy Entertainment unveiled the first gameplay trailer for Control Resonant, the sequel to its 2019 action-adventure hit Control, during Sony's State of Play presentation. The trailer, which runs several minutes, highlights protagonist Dylan Faden navigating a surreal, physics-defying version of Manhattan while battling otherworldly threats, with the game slated for release in 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.

In the footage, players take control of Dylan, the brother of the original game's lead Jesse Faden, whom players spent much of Control searching for. The story picks up as Dylan pursues Resonants, mysterious creatures central to the sequel's calamitous events. Unlike the confined Federal Bureau of Control headquarters in the first game, Control Resonant expands into expansive urban zones warped by supernatural forces. Buildings fold inward like scenes from Inception, streets tilt skyward at sharp angles, and gravity shifts unpredictably, allowing Dylan to traverse walls and ceilings as if they were solid ground.

Dylan's recent acquisition of the Shift ability enables him to defy these altered physics, seamlessly switching between surfaces during combat and...