CONTROL Resonant Developers Discuss Its Paranatural Manhattan

Remedy Entertainment released a new developer diary video for upcoming action RPG CONTROL Resonant. The five-minute video features Creative Director Mikael Kasurinen, Lead Gameplay Designer Sergey Mohov, Art Director Elmeri Raitanen, Lead Level Designer Anne-Marie Grönroos, and Lead Gameplay Animator Annika Lehtinen, who discuss the creation and design of the game’s setting of a paranaturally-twisted version of Manhattan.

CONTROL Resonant is a sequel to 2019 action-adventure title CONTROL, which is set in the same universe as the Alan Wake series. Players control Dylan Faden, a human with extraordinary powers, who is deployed by the Federal Bureau of Control (FBC) during a supernatural crisis. Battling a strange cosmic entity and various other threats overwhelming Manhattan, Dylan looks to harness his newfound powers while also searching for his sister, FBC Director Jesse Faden. The game is planned to release on PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S in 2026.