Remedy Entertainment's Control was one of the most critically-acclaimed games of 2019, winning a number of important awards in a variety of categories. Particular praise was given to Control's story, and now fans of the game will soon be able to find out what happens next. Remedy has confirmed the release date for the first major Control expansion, The Foundation, which will be available by the end of the month.
The Foundation DLC for Control will launch on March 26. Details on exactly what The Foundation will entail are unavailable at this time, but a short teaser trailer gives fans a taste of what to expect. It seems clear that The Foundation DLC will reveal the fate of Helen Marshall, who went missing during the events of the base game's story. We also know that the DLC will take place "below" the Oldest House, so players will have some new areas to explore.
It will be exciting to see how The Foundation DLC for Control turns out, but it's safe to say that the planned second expansion may be even more exciting for hardcore Remedy Entertainment fans. That's because Control expansion 2, currently known as AWE, appears to have direction connections to Alan Wake, one of Remedy's most popular games to date. In fact, promotional art of the DLC seems to suggest it may even take place in Alan Wake's setting of Bright Falls, Washington, at least in some capacity.
These Control expansion will be the most expansive updates for the game, but those that haven't played since launch should note that there's some other new content that's been added since then. Control's photo mode was added last year, as was the new Expeditions game mode. Neither were added with the same fanfare as The Foundation DLC or the upcoming AWE expansion, but still give fans of the game something to do while they wait for the new story content.
As for the future of Control, fans can expect the game to only get better with time. Besides the the post-launch content that's been released for the game, Control is also set to have next-generation improvements, like faster load times and improved visuals. It's unclear if this will be through the PS5's backward compatibility with PS4, or if a Control PS5 port is in the works, but more information on that front will come at some point down the line.
Control has been a big hit for Remedy Entertainment so far, and so it will be interesting to see how the community reacts to these expansions. For those still needing to mark their calendars, the Control Foundation DLC will launch on March 26.
Control is out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.