Control 2 Will be Low Budget than Alan Wake 2
Remedy Entertainment has confirmed that upcoming Control 2 will be smaller budget than their another released game, Alan Wake 2.
Low Budget Given for Control 2
2019’s Control is widely regarded to be one of the best games Remedy has ever made, so it comes as no surprise that the Finnish developer is working on a sequel that further expands the universe. Given the technical and narrative expertise of Control, expectations for Control 2 are pretty high, even more so after the exceedingly positive reactions to Alan Wake 2 – Remedy’s last major game release. However, while Alan Wake 2 was one of the most celebrated games of 2023, its commercial performance didn’t quite live up to the praise.
Just earlier this year, Remedy announced that Alan Wake 2 had finally turned a profit over 15 months since its launch. This isn’t very ideal for a critically-acclaimed, high-caliber AAA title, to say the least, and with budgets also skyrocketing in the games industry, Remedy has taken a step towards more financially manageable development. In a recent interview with Game File, Remedy Entertainment CEO Tero Virtala confirmed Control 2 is being developed on a budget of €50 million (approximately $57 million USD), co-financed with Stray and Outer Wilds publisher Annapurna Interactive.
Control 2’s budget is “a bit less” than what was spent on Alan Wake 2, but Virtala believes it’s sufficient to produce a top-tier Remedy single-player experience. Remedy has calculated that it can break even if Control 2 sells around two million copies, and the studio will see significant profit if the game hits four or five million units sold. This strategic budgeting is part of Remedy’s wider effort to transition from what Virtala described as “surviving to succeeding.” He explained that Remedy is adopting a more business savvy approach, encouraging developers to consider production costs and timelines more carefully while keeping quality uncompromised.
Control 2 is currently in full production, but it won’t be the next release on Remedy’s slate. That distinction goes to FBC: Firebreak, a co-op multiplayer spin-off game set in the Control universe, which releases on June 17, 2025, for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Interestingly, FBC: Firebreak will launch into PlayStation Plus Extra and Xbox Game Pass on day one, and also marks Remedy’s first foray into self publishing.
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