Alan Wake 2 is one of the great games of 2023. That kind of games that cause waves and have an influence beyond their release. That’s why it’s not surprising that at Remedy, its development studio, they are happy and have decided to continue with several of their projects. They now have the money to take things calmly and with the interest they need. Something they have confirmed in an investor presentation, where they have detailed the status of all their projects.
Before going into details, it is important to remember that all these games have already been announced. There are no big surprises here, but there are interesting updates about their status. Because some of these games are closer than we imagine.
The next game has the codename Condor and is a multiplayer PvE game set in the Control universe. It has already entered full production, this is the final stage of development before its release. According to Remedy, internal gameplay tests indicate that the core gameplay is appealing and the game adds a unique touch typical of the studio to its genre. Therefore, it would not be surprising if we see the first images of the game before the end of the year.
Another game that is coming soon is Max Payne 1&2 Remake. Although it is in a pre-production state, Remedy expects it to move into full production during the second quarter of 2024. This confirms what they already said last February, that they wanted to accelerate the development of this game.
The other two games they are developing, unfortunately, will take even more time. Control 2 is in the concept testing phase, defining the mechanics, graphic quality, and game world, although they expect it to move to the production preparation phase during the second quarter of 2024. Therefore, we would not see the game, at least, until 2026. The case of the game with the codename Kestrel is even more tragic, a game with a strong multiplayer cooperative component, which was restarted at the end of 2023. Kestrel is still in the conceptual phase, the first of the production phases, with no date to move to the next one.
It is worth remembering that the production phases of Remedy are the conceptual phase, the proof of concept, the production preparation, and the production. Each of these phases can last between three months and a year and a half.
Although we don’t know if they are working on the inevitable Alan Wake 3, we do know that Tencent, the Chinese multinational, has increased its stake in the company. Going from 5.01% to 14.8% of the shares, it now has a greater presence within the Finnish studio. Something that, we hope, will help Remedy to continue working with the transparency and good work they have been demonstrating for decades.
