Remedy Entertainment has officially unveiled Control Resonant, the long-awaited sequel to its 2019 hit. Get ready for a major perspective shift as players will now control Dylan Faden in a reality-warped New York City, promising a journey that’s “gonna get weirder” than anything fans have seen before.
Six years after Remedy Entertainment redefined supernatural action with its critically acclaimed title Control, the studio has finally pulled back the curtain on its next chapter. The sequel, officially titled Control Resonant, was revealed with a stunning first-look trailer that confirms the developer’s promise to escalate the weirdness and dive deeper into its mind-bending universe.
The original game, a masterclass in atmospheric world-building and psychic combat, became an instant classic upon its release in 2019. It introduced players to Jesse Faden and the clandestine Federal Bureau of Control (FBC). Now, the sequel is poised to turn that entire narrative on its head.
A New Perspective: Playing as Dylan Faden
The most significant revelation from the announcement is the shift in protagonist. Players will no longer control Jesse Faden. Instead, Control Resonant puts you in the shoes of her brother, Dylan Faden. Fans of the first game will remember Dylan as a central, and often antagonistic, figure who was taken by the FBC as a child and ultimately became a conduit for the malevolent Hiss.
The new story picks up seven years after the events of Control, with Dylan awakening from the coma Jesse left him in. But the world he wakes up to is one of chaos. Jesse has mysteriously disappeared, and the paranormal forces once contained within the FBC’s headquarters, the Oldest House, are now bleeding into reality.
This narrative choice is a bold move. It forces players to embody a character they once fought against, offering a unique perspective on the game’s lore and the Faden family’s tragic history. As Creative Director Mikael Kasurinen explained, the two games represent the siblings’ attempts to reconnect, framing the saga as a deeply personal story amidst cosmic horror.
New York City Under Siege
Control Resonant breaks free from the brutalist confines of the Oldest House and unleashes its reality-altering chaos onto New York City. The trailer showcases a Manhattan twisted by an Altered World Event (AWE) on an unprecedented scale. Buildings fold into themselves, birds multiply into surreal patterns, and the very fabric of the city seems to be unraveling under the influence of a new cosmic entity.
Jesse’s disembodied voice in the trailer serves as a chilling warning: “Pace yourself. It’s gonna get weirder.” The city is now a massive, open-ended landscape walled off by a supernatural force, trapping Dylan and various factions, including what’s left of the FBC, inside.
New Powers, New Combat
With a new protagonist comes a new style of combat. While Jesse wielded the shape-shifting Service Weapon, Dylan’s primary tool is The Aberrant, a paranormal melee weapon. This suggests a potential shift towards more aggressive, up-close combat. Like its firearm counterpart, The Aberrant is malleable and will be able to take on different forms as players progress, ensuring combat remains dynamic and strategic.
The Remedy Connected Universe Expands
Remedy has confirmed that Control Resonant remains a key part of its expanding connected universe, which famously includes the Alan Wake series. While the developers emphasize that the game is designed to be a standalone experience that can be enjoyed without prior knowledge of other titles, the deep connections are a major point of excitement for long-time fans. The AWE in New York provides the perfect canvas for potential crossovers and lore expansion that will have fans theorizing for years.
The game is scheduled for release sometime in 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Mac. The title, which was previously known unofficially as Control 2, leaked ahead of the reveal when Remedy filed a trademark—a situation Kasurinen called “frustrating,” a detail confirmed by Entertainment Weekly. However, with the official announcement now public, the focus is squarely on the ambitious and reality-shattering vision for the sequel.
By shifting protagonists and setting, Control Resonant isn’t just offering more of what fans loved; it’s fundamentally evolving the series. The move from the contained horror of the Oldest House to a city-wide paranormal crisis raises the stakes to a new level, promising a sequel that is not only bigger but profoundly weirder.
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