'Control 2' is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox and PC—with a bigger budget

After months of speculation, Remedy Entertainment and 505 Games have finally revealed what "codenamed Heron" is — and it's actually great news.

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In the three years since the release of Totally Incredible Control, the partnership has announced that it is now co-developing and co-publishing Control 2.

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When Control 2 finally arrives, it will be coming to PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. It will also use Remedy's Northlight engine.

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The big-budget Control game, also know as codenamed Heron, is Control 2, a full-blown sequel to our award-winning game Control." Galante brothers said.

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Control 2's initial development budget has been confirmed as €50 million, with Remedy retaining ownership of the game's intellectual property,

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The Control franchise's game director Mikel Kasurinen also teased a new direction for the franchise. "With control, we leapt into the unknown," he said.

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“We wanted to create something new. Something different and unexpected. A world like no other. Thanks to the audience for making Control such a success for us.

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“With Control 2, we will take another leap into the unknown. It will be an unexpected journey. It will take some time, it is by far the most exciting project I have worked on

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