“With Control 2, we’ll take another leap into the unknown. It’ll be an unexpected journey. It’ll take a while, but to put it mildly, this is the most exciting project I’ve ever worked on,” said Control 2’s game director Mikael Kasurinen. There’s no word of when we’ll see the game yet. Development’s still in the concept phase, and Kasurinen clarified it’s “early days”. The idea of a sequel to Control isn’t new, having been bandied around since June last year. The deal with 505 Games was touted at the same time. Remedy are working on a co-op spin-off alongside Control 2, known for now as just Codename Condor. Must really like ornithology, those folks at Remedy. Brendy (RPS in peace) thought the original game had a few dud moments in his Control review, but really enjoyed the game’s sense of humour. “I can’t overstate the fact that it’s a funny game,” he said, “funny enough that the humour keeps you going from fight to fight, searching not for the source of your mysterious enemy, or for the answer to all the sub-mysteries surrounding Jesse, but for the next episode of the Threshold Kids.” The first Control is available on Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store for £35/$40/€40. Control 2 is coming to PC, Xbox Series consoles and PlayStation 5 whenever it appears.
