Control 2 to Be Action RPG; Alan Wake 2 Sales Reach 1.8 Million

Remedy Entertainment shared key updates on Control 2 and Alan Wake 2 during its Capital Markets Day. Alan Wake 2 has sold 1.8 million units to date, though this hasn't yet fully recouped development and marketing costs. Control 2 aims for higher sales, with Remedy projecting 3-4 million units needed to recoup its €50 million budget (compared to €30 million for the first game). A key factor in this projection is the shift to the action RPG genre, expanding the potential audience compared to the original's action-adventure format. The first Control has sold 4.5 million units, with 19 million players accessing the game overall (including subscriptions). Originally announced two years ago, Control 2 was initially planned as a collaboration with 505 Games. However, Remedy acquired the IP from 505 Games for €17 million and partnered with Annapurna Interactive for co-financing and live-action adaptations of both Control and Alan Wake . Before Control 2 , Remedy will release the cooperativ…