Summary
- Last week, all staff members of Annapurna Interactive left the company.
- Remedy Entertainment has clarified that this has no bearing on its partnership with Annapurna Pictures.
- Annapurna Pictures is partially funding the production of Control 2 in exchange for the rights to adapt Alan Wake and Control for TV and film.
Control 2 developer Remedy Entertainment has clarified that the recent shakeup at Annapurna Interactive has no bearing on its partnership with Annapurna Pictures. Last month, Remedy Entertainment struck a deal with Annapurna Pictures that will see the latter help fund the production of Remedy's action-adventure sequel Control 2 in exchange for the rights to adapt Alan Wake and Control for TV and film.
Following a dispute with its leadership, Annapurna's game publishing branch, Annapurna Interactive, announced last week that its entire staff of 25 employees had left the company. This came after Annapurna Interactive reportedly failed to gain approval to split off into its own company. The news shocked game fans, as Annapurna Interactive has maintained a reputation of being one of the industry's premier indie publishers, known for games like Outer Wilds, What Remains of Edith Finch, Journey, and others. Many fans of Annapurna's games have been left wondering about the developers currently partnered with the publisher, and whether upcoming titles like Wanderstop, Mixtape, and Lushfoil Photography Sim have been negatively impacted. Although its entire staff has left, Annapurna has yet to officially shut down the now-empty gaming division.
In the aftermath of Annapurna Interactive's mass exodus, Remedy Entertainment's Communications Director, Thomas Puha, set the record straight for gamers worried about the upcoming sequel Control 2. On Twitter, Puha clarified that, since Annapurna Interactive is a separate division from Annapurna Pictures, its deal with the latter remains unharmed by Annapurna Interactive's staff departures. Puha reminded gamers that Annapurna Pictures is only co-funding Control 2, and that Remedy is still self-publishing the title.
Control 2 Is Unaffected By Annapurna Interactive Situation
Since the deal between Remedy Entertainment and Annapurna Pictures is safe following the recent happenings with Annapurna's gaming division, fans of Remedy's games can still look forward to the film and TV adaptations of Alan Wake and Control promised by the deal. Annapurna Pictures has a tremendous track record, having worked on films like Her, American Hustle, Phantom Thread, and more recently, the animated Netflix hit Nimona. With that in mind, and knowing the pedigree of Remedy's storytelling in Alan Wake and Control, many are anxious to see what these projects have in store for fans.
As Alan Wake 2 was only released last year, it'll likely be a few more years before Remedy is ready to unveil Control 2. The studio also has several other projects in the works at the moment, including remakes of the first two Max Payne games and a multiplayer Control spinoff codenamed "Condor." Alan Wake 2 fans are also still patiently awaiting the game's second DLC, The Lake House, which is expected to be released sometime in October.
Control
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 84 /100 Critics Rec: 89%
- Released
- August 27, 2019
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ // Mature: Blood, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Remedy Entertainment
- Publisher(s)
- 505 Games
WHERE TO PLAY
Winner of over 80 awards, Control is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Blending open-ended environments with the signature world-building and storytelling of renowned developer, Remedy Entertainment, Control presents an expansive and intensely gratifying gameplay experience.
A corruptive presence has invaded the Federal Bureau of Control…Only you have the power to stop it. The world is now your weapon in an epic fight to annihilate an ominous enemy through deep and unpredictable environments. Containment has failed, humanity is at stake. Will you regain control?
Can you handle the bureau’s dark secrets? Unfold an epic supernatural struggle, filled with unexpected characters and bizarre events, as you search for your missing brother, and discover the truth that has brought you here.
- Engine
- Northlight Engine
- Platform(s)
- PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One
- Genre(s)
- Action, Third-Person Shooter, Supernatural
- How Long To Beat
- 12 Hours
- PS Plus Availability
- Extra & Premium
