Today, on February 28, nearly five years after Control’s initial launch, Remedy Entertainment, the team behind the Alan Wake, Quantum Break, and Control series, released an announcement regarding a deal between them and 505 Games, detailing a full transition to Remedy acquiring full rights to the franchise. While Remedy Entertainment previously developed the game with 505 Games having publishing, distribution, and marketing rights over Control, this latest transaction converts this authority to Remedy, giving them full rights over Control, Control 2, and their upcoming multiplayer game currently under the code Condor.

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[–] aksdb@lemmy.world 131 points 8 months ago (2 children)

So they have full Control now.

[–] obinice@lemmy.world 38 points 8 months ago (1 children)

ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL

[–] SidewaysHighways@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

THIS HURTS YOU

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 18 points 8 months ago

[–] steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 65 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Good for them. Now please release future games on steam.

[–] SineSwiper@discuss.tchncs.de 29 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Seriously. I want to play Alan Wake 2, but not if it's on Epic's store.

[–] Radicaldog@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

Epic funded that and allowed them to take the risk. In that case they're the good guys, so I don't see the point in being a hardliner about their store. Use Playnite if you are adamant about having all your games in one launcher!

[–] CleoTheWizard@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

There are… other means available

[–] domi@lemmy.secnd.me 5 points 8 months ago

I used those other means but would like to give them money for a fantastic game.

[–] arefx@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Remedy deserves the purchase though the game is fantastic, epic drama aside, but I hear ya.

[–] MDKAOD@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Asian Wake 2 will likely never come to another platform. It's published by epic games. Not a timed exclusive situation.

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[–] neonred@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'd be happier if they release on GOG

[–] ouch@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I will fully support this once they release GOG Galaxy for Linux. Which is never.

[–] Corgisocks@programming.dev 2 points 8 months ago

I've ever used GOG Galaxy, so I don't know what it offers, but Heroic launcher has worked for the GOG games I've played.

[–] SidewaysHighways@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

: (

[–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

Tim Sweeney has an infinite money hack called “Fortnite” and he uses it to get exclusive games

[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 5 points 8 months ago

God yes, fuck Epic

[–] ogeist@lemmy.world 39 points 8 months ago (1 children)

My only fear is that they only do Epic exclusives.

[–] c10l@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Same here. That’s the reason I haven’t played Alan Wake 2.

[–] Wahots@pawb.social 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I didn't even realize it released since it was epic exclusive, lol. I'm sure it's good, but there is frighteningly little these days that would get me to download another launcher.

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[–] echo64@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

it's so crazy to me that you guys are like this, it's a different exe, it's fine.

i have a switch just to play games that aren't on my choice of platform, it's fine. wild. it would be so weird to actively avoid things I know I'll really enjoy just because i have to buy it via a different store than my favorite one

[–] c10l@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

This is obviously due to personal choices, so take everything I say here as things I care about - not necessarily that I expect everybody else to care about.

It's not "a different exe". It's got Epic's DRM - meaning it's tied to the Epic Store, its continuous service, etc. If they fold, I lose access to the games I have on it. In all fairness, I don't think they will fold any time soon but it still worries me.

With Steam not as much, for a couple reasons: they're bigger so slightly less likely to fold; they're not publicly listed so they answer to Gabe Newell and don't have any legal requirement to increase share value; they promote and put a lot of time, sweat and money towards Linux gaming; and their store is just generally better than Epic's.

Epic, on the other hand, is actively hostile to Linux gamers: you can't even play Fortnite on it, they have no native store/launcher; and they don't have any of the pros of Steam.

Furthermore, I already own more games than I will probably be able to play in my lifetime, so it's not like I'm "missing an opportunity" by skipping a game that's on the Epic store. :)

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[–] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 31 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Control was such a nice surprise. I hadn't heard anything about it and just grabbed it on a whim in some sale and I loved the game from start to end.

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[–] swayevenly@lemm.ee 24 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (7 children)

The team behind the Alan Wake, Quantum Break, and Control series...

Proceeds to leave out Max Payne.

[–] DScratch@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 months ago

Funny as hell, it was the most horrible thing I could think of.

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

For what it's worth they are working with Rockstar on remastering Max Payne 1 and 2

[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 8 months ago

I wonder what folks' reaction will be. Will they pull a GTA Definitive Edition and fuck it up with a bad AI uprez? Will gamers still feel entertained by a one-note gameplay mechanic? I love MP, but I recently replayed 1 + 2 and they feel quaint by today's standards. The bullet time thing would be a nifty little tech demo in 2024.

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[–] randomaside@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 8 months ago

"TAKE CONTROL" -Old Gods of Asgard

[–] ech@lemm.ee 16 points 8 months ago

Fuck yeah. Remedy has just been killing it and having Control fully under their umbrella is great news.

[–] Coldgoron@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

Hope this means more releases on gog.

[–] Lojcs@lemm.ee 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Hope they can get quantum break too

[–] BertramDitore@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Quantum Break was SO good. I’ll die on that hill. I want more of it.

[–] FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 5 points 8 months ago

Great story and really cool atmosphere but dogshit gameplay lol.

[–] HWK_290@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You can tell they're laying groundwork for the remedy verse with Alan Wake 2, including Quantum Break

:::

With Tim Breaker (played by Shawn Ashmore, aka Jack Joyce) in the dark place, dreaming he's living whole other lives. Plus Mr Door/Mr Hatch

:::

[–] iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

Clearly looked like Mr Door was meant to be Lance Reddick, IMHO... Sadly we lost him :(

[–] catalyst@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

Oh nice. I loved Control, so this is comforting to see!

[–] Vordus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Well this is concerning. If they're not getting any more funding from 505 to make Control 2 and Condor then, uh, who's funding Control 2 and Condor?

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

Remedy is publicly traded on NASDAQ Nordic, they can issues shares or debt for the money. But they're probably going to buddy buddy with Epic Games again

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[–] Damage@feddit.it 2 points 8 months ago

The banks

[–] EtzBetz@feddit.de 8 points 8 months ago

This sounds nice

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

"Baby, baby, baby, orange peel."

[–] JoMomma@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

505 not being a New Mexican business bothers me in my sleep

[–] bl4ckblooc@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

505 is one of the weirdest publishers to me, and probably the publisher I have played the most games from if I don’t include series with tons of games in them. Payday 2, Journey to the Savage Planet, Terraria, Backbreaker, Don’t Starve, Sniper Elite V2, How to Survive, Rocket league, Brothers. I can’t think of another publisher who has put out that many big games from different IPs.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 9 points 8 months ago

Proof that Indie and AA is some of the best gaming in the live service and micro transaction era.

[–] The_Cunt_of_Monte_Cristo@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Good. Now get rid of Epic Fail Games.

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

Well this means they'll almost certainly make it EGS only

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