Remedy Unveils Control Resonant Sequel at Game Awards

Remedy Entertainment unveiled Control Resonant, the sequel to its 2019 supernatural action game Control, during The Game Awards ceremony on Thursday. The title, set for release in 2026, shifts the focus to Dylan Faden, the brother of the original protagonist Jesse Faden, as he confronts a cosmic threat engulfing Manhattan.

The announcement featured a cinematic trailer highlighting the game's premise: following the containment breach at the Federal Bureau of Control's Oldest House, paranatural entities known as the Hiss and various Altered Items have escaped into the real world. Seven years later, these forces have warped New York City's streets into a distorted landscape where gravity bends, environments shift unpredictably, and reality frays at the edges. Dylan, once a captive of the Bureau, emerges as its reluctant operative, wielding telekinetic powers to battle the invasion while searching for his sister, now the agency's director. The narrative delves into metaphysical realms tied to Dylan's psyche, blending exploration of a reshaped urban expanse with introspective journeys beyond the physical world.

Gameplay marks a departure from Control's linear, ranged combat. Control...