Last year, Remedy Entertainment releasedControl, which is an action-adventure game revolving around the mysterious organization known as the Federal Bureau of Control. Although the game’s commercial performance had a slow start,Controlreceived mostly positive reviews from game critics. Now, Remedy Entertainment announced thatControlhad passed a new sales milestone, with the game selling over 2 million copies.
According to the company’s figure during its first-ever Capital Markets Day presentation,Controlis now the fastest-growing IP for the studio sinceMax Payne. The key factor contributing to the game’s eventual commercial success isControlbeing Remedy’s first “truly multi-platform” title in years. The game is currently available on the PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One. It is worth noting that previous Remedy games such asAlan WakeandQuantum Breakwere exclusively released for the Xbox and PC.
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Additionally, Remedy Entertainment revealed thatControlcontinues to perform well on the market, with November 2020 serving as a record month for the game. Remedy also revealed thatControl’ssales shifted to digital in 2020, with the game seeing digital sales of around 90%, which is vastly different from 2019’s figure of 60%. Apart from revealing the sales performance ofControl, Remedy also talked about a new project that will be a live-service multiplayer game. While details about this new venture are still being kept under wraps, Remedy teased that it will feature “selected Remedy world-building and narrative strengths.”
Meanwhile, Remedy Entertainment releasedControl: Ultimate Editionto the PC and current-gen consoles earlier this year. This version of the game bundlesall of the content that the studio has released forControlso far, such asThe FoundationandAWEexpansions. AlthoughControl: Ultimate Editionis slated to release on next-generation consoles, Remedy confirmed last month that the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of the bundle would be delayed to 2021. In a tweet, the developer explained that the delay is to ensure that the final quality of the game would be top-notch.
Despite the setback, Xbox players would be happy to know thatControlhas been included in the roster of gamesthat players can access via the Xbox Game Pass service. The inclusion ofControllast December 3 is part of the first wave of games to be added to Xbox’s subscription service, with other titles releasing on a later date that includesGreedFall, Doom Eternal, Haven, Starbound, and many more.
Controlis available now on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One, with the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions currently in development.
