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Remedy Confirms 'Control 2' Will be an Action RPG But Provides no Further Details

Remedy Entertainment confirmed that the sequel to its popular Control game will be an action RPG but provided no further details.

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As Remedy nearly breaks even with Alan Wake 2 sales, Sam Lake tells investors "we strive to create commercial hits" but "we must never lose" the studio's special sauce

"All of this must be in balance for us to succeed"

GamesRadar

Alan Wake Developer's Next Game Will Be Its First-Ever Action RPG

Remedy Entertainment has announced that 'Control 2' is going to be an action RPG, a small detail that could have surprisingly far-reaching effects.

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New York Game Awards 2025: Remedy Creative Director Sam Lake Receives Andrew Yoon Legend Award

Remedy creative director Sam Lake won the Andrew Yoon Legend Award for his significant influence and contribution to the video game industry.

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"Many times it seemed the game would never get made": Alan Wake 2 is "finally complete" thanks to its new DLC, but even its director says "no one knows about the future"

The Lake House just released

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Sam Lake "politely" asked Alan Wake 2 devs to kill him more violently: "There was hardly any blood in the first iteration"

Alex Casey's death scene was originally a lot less bloody

GamesRadar

Max Payne producer slams "train wreck" 2008 film, thinks he and Remedy's Sam Lake can help "do it right" in 2024

Max Payne producer Scott Miller thinks it's time for another movie adaptation after the "disaster" Mark Wahlberg movie

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'Kunitsu-Gami' Is One of 2024’s Most Overlooked Video Games

Capcom has been on a roll lately, and a big part of that is how the publisher consistently goes against the grain to create new experiences, like Kunitsu-Gami.

Inverse

"Finally someone noticed": Alan Wake 2 dev thrilled to see people pick up on major story clues hidden in the audio almost a year later

The secret to the game's big bad is hidden in the Mind Place from pretty early on

GamesRadar

Alan Wake 2 director Sam Lake says "I love everything I have heard/seen" about Nic Cage's acclaimed horror movie Longlegs but can't find when it releases in his country

Longlegs seems like it's right up Sam Lake's alley

Total Film

Alan Wake creators discuss challenges of going multi-platform and multi-project: "It's always going to be tough, but it's also pretty awesome"

Interview | Play magazine speaks to Remedy's Sam Lake, Thomas Puha about the evolution of Alan Wake from conception to sequel

GamesRadar

Alan Wake 2's The Lake House DLC won't lead into Control 2, but will feature some hints about what's to come

Creative director Sam Lake has teased what fans can expect from Alan Wake 2's upcoming DLC in regards to its ties to the Control sequel.

TechRadar

Remedy says Alan Wake 2 DLC won't set up Control 2 but there will be "hints about things to come"

Remedy creative director Sam says "we are not looking to repeat" Control's AWE expansion "exactly"

GamesRadar

Video games and musical theatre: 2023’s most unlikely crossover?

There has been a remarkable intersection between video games and musical performance this year, from villains lending vocals to their own theme tunes to interactive songs

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Alan Wake 2 director says Remedy's confidence in the game was boosted by Everything Everywhere All At Once

Sam Lake says Oscar-winning sci-fi film "gave us confidence".

PC Gamer

James McCaffrey, the voice of Max Payne, has died

McCaffrey, who also had memorable roles in Remedy's Control and Alan Wake games, died at age 65 after a battle with cancer.

Inverse

'Alan Wake 2' Director Sam Lake on the Game Awards, Baldur’s Gate 3, and DLC

Remedy Entertainment spoke to Inverse about 'Alan Wake 2' being nominated for Game of the Year and what's next for the studio.

PC Gamer

Developers blast the celeb-laden Game Awards as 'an embarrassing indictment of a segment of the industry desperate for validation… with little respect for the devs'

More than a few devs would like The Game Awards to be more about, well, the game awards.

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Alan Wake 2 to get New Game+ and new story content in 'The Final Draft' update coming next week

After winning Best Game Direction at The Game Awards, Remedy Entertainment Game Director Kyle Rowley revealed that Alan Wake 2 is about to get a nice update.

TechRadar

Alan Wake 2's most iconic level was "really, really hard" to make, says director

We Sing is arguably Alan Wake 2's best level, but it seems like it could've been dropped entirely.

Inverse

Mr. Door? 'Alan Wake 2' Sets Up the Franchise’s Most Terrifying Villain

'Alan Wake 2' provides some tantalizing hints on the future of 'Control' and the Remedy Universe at large.

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Alan Wake 2 writer Sam Lake wants to make a ‘big budget’ fantasy game next

Remedy finally launched Alan Wake 2 13 years after the original horror game, but creative director Sam Lake already has other ideas to explore

The Guardian - UK

Pushing Buttons: Why Alan Wake 2 will be the most talked-about game this Halloween

In this week’s newsletter: The chilling genius of horror games like Remedy Entertainment’s Stephen King-inspired sequel is what their warped heroes tell us about our own neuroses

Inverse

10 Crucial Plot Points to Remember Before 'Alan Wake 2'

'Alan Wake 2' draws on a lot of plot from previous Remedy games, and we've prepared a primer of everything you need to know before jumping into the sequel.

Inverse

20 Years Ago, Rockstar Games Made a Brilliant Detective Shooter That's Still Thrilling Today

‘Max Payne 2’ is lookin’ at you, kid

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