Control Ultimate Edition is coming to PlayStation Plus in February. Both PlayStation 4 and PS5. We got Activities, Help, DualSense support. Been working on this a lot lately.
The Alan Wake 2 trailer in the PlayStation Showcase was 100% running on PlayStation 5. I want to really point that out. We did say in 2021 that we are gonna push the graphics hard on this one. I think we'll have the best looking game in 2023
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I’m glad to say that Alan Wake 2 will have a Performance mode on PS5 and Xbox Series X. The game has been built from the beginning as a 30fps experience focusing on visuals and ambiance, but somehow we have managed to include a solid Performance mode. We’ll talk details later.
I enjoyed the TGAs. It’s incredibly hard to make these shows happen at this level. Winners on stage should have had more time to talk and I’d say a few categories were really just bypassed and this is the game Awards, not the Trailer/Celeb awards. It was still great.
There would not be a Control without 505 Games and all their work on it. Nobody else really wanted to give us a solid deal for the game way back when we were shopping it around.
Sony is getting access to unbelievable experience and talent at Bungie. Creators of Halo and Destiny ⚡️⚡️ Shortsighted to look at just IP, you get so, so much more with all that experience. Very excited for my friends at Bungie and glad Destiny is staying multi platform.
Folks worrying about the console versions of AW2... smh and I am smiling. As I've said, we've taken great care on consoles, focused on those. I think most of you will be very positively surprised.
Shoutout to
@EpicPublishing
They let us make the game we wanted. Nothing but supportive. Epic's production team especially KILLED it on Alan Wake 2. They really care. Never have I read so much good feedback from milestones and have producers play so much of the game constantly.
I feel Larian's pain on Series S. Its not about "just optimize at the end" LOL. Naaah. You have to take into account the technical limitations from the beginning of development. Nobody really wants to think of that when you start making your game, when everything is possible
We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of our beloved friend and collaborator James McCaffrey, the iconic voice of Max Payne and Alex Casey. His remarkable talent not only gave life to our characters but also left an enduring impact on our community. Our hearts go out…
DualSense support. For example, "feel" rain patter on the controller. Each weapon feels different on the trigger, so a shotgun will be markedly different from the crossbow. You can ofc turn this stuff off if you want. Also supported on PC if you use the DualSense there.
So happy for
@Housemarque
getting Returnal done was a big task and executed superbly. Now you can focus on creating even better experiences with the support of Sony’s PlayStation family 🔥🙏👍
That feeling of rain drops "hitting" the controller is pretty amazing. You really gotta experience it to "get it". Astro's Playroom on PS5: a brilliant introduction to the DualSense controller
Especially as a console player, I'm really happy how good Alan Wake 2 is on console platforms. We had a lot of focus on them throughout development ensuring the game would run well and look as incredible as it does. Focused on all platforms to be fair, as well as we could.
We did it 😂 Thank you Epic Games and
@geoffkeighley
and the massive team who made that live performance happen. Boy, was it a challenge, kudos to all involved !
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Dont let them tell you otherwise. Getting nominated is fuuucking awesome. We worked our asses off on this game and still are really.
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Cyberpunk 2077 is absolutely incredible. When it came out, I got about 4 hours into it and then had to stop. I restarted from the beginning a week ago and boy does the game improve after the prologue. The ambition in the game is absolutely stunning. The world looks amazing too.…
Been playing The Last of Us 2. SO good. I cant recall the last time where I thought I was watching a pre-rendered cutscene only to realize it was real-time. The quality in every way is so insanely high. Massive shoutout to my friends
@arnemeyer
@ScottLowe
@Naughty_Dog
& the team
An update is coming for Alan Wake 2 that includes fixes for the "A New Plan" (Scratch mission) and the "Espresso Express" (Local Girl mission) issues amongst several other improvements. I'll give an ETA on the update when I have it. It aint very far (fingers crossed).
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Was priviledged to see a lot of this game when Hideo visited. Its groundbreaking to say the least. ‘Death Stranding’ Is a ‘Playground of Possibilities,’ Will Make You Cry
I can confidently say that most of the critical, annoying issues (hi, Echo in IN08) in Alan Wake 2 that popped up for reviewers, we have fixed in the last 48 hours. We still got a few hours left :)
Games industry doesn’t need Hollywood approval. The more we get approached by that side, the more I stay away. However, people tune in to see celebs, so you need that to get the numbers. Nothing new. I was excited to see Matthew McConaghey !
Microsoft is a software company (Sony isnt) and they've put huge effort into backwards compatibility. for many years. I dont think Sony can match that. Its not just about having a fast SSD, its about the software in the background and a myriad of other things.
Pushing updates faster than we can update our webapge :D Another Xbox update is out bringing parity across PC, PS5 and Xbox.
Xbox update 1.0.0.7
-Bugfixes
-Localization fixes
We've been optimizing the PC version of Alan Wake 2, and as a result the minimum PC system requirements have been lowered. Please check the updated image!
These changes take effect with update 1.0.16.1, out on PC now.
Alan Wake 2 on the Epic Games Store:
Merry Christmas to everyone! Been quiet mostly because I’m off on a long (kind of) vacation after shipping Alan Wake 2. We are looking at all your comments and will be back at it in early 2024. Need time to recuperate and be with our families.
Some of these articles about "E3 not needed"...smh. The amount of good things that happened to Control due to E3 were numerous. That was the one opportunity to, organically, for example, convince Sony, meet Kojima, discuss future press coverage, lot of good things came from E3.
Hello world. What a night. I think me, Ilkka Villi,
@SamLakeRMD
@TimePirateNinja
David Harewood, Matt Porretta,
@oldgodsofasgard
@reynosocass
and bunch of others from the crew were all dancing to some great tunes last night at the after party. That was surreal. Thanks…
My boss just revealed in the
@remedygames
CMD stream that the past November was Control's best selling month (15 months after launch). In total, Control has sold over 2 million copies to date.
I didn’t think it could get better. Then I got to do E3 as a developer and do the classic BCD demos and everything that went into that with
@ControlRemedy
That really was a dream came true. Couldn’t stop smiling. Never thought it could happen. That rush was incredible.
Good evening! We'll release an update during Saturday for Alan Wake 2 (all platforms) that'll bring quite a few fixes and improvements. Just went through the Update notes with our lead engineer.
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Alan Wake 2 supports Game Help on PS5 extensively (thank you Sony collaborators). You can check out helpful hints from the Activity cards and videos of how to get through the missions. There's a few (not all, not even close) puzzle solutions there as well.
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Performance Mode targets 60fps perf with 1440p render resolution and 4K output. Graphics Mode targets 30fps perf with ray tracing at 1440p render resolution and 4K output.
NOT 1220p as unfortunately has been erroneously listed. The amount of times I checked this ...sigh. Sorry.
TLOU2 is the type of game from a developer perspective that you stare at it often in disbelief "wow, that is so good, took so much talent, time and effort to make"...not something most of us can ever achieve, but somebody has to set the bar...and, man has it been raised smh :D
Thank YOU to all the fans, influencers, partners and press who have championed our game. Especially the press since that’s who I interact the most with. Very appreciative of Epic letting us run the campaign in our tone and style.
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We are working on a few updates for Alan Wake 2. Hoping to get out a small update fixing the Echo not working issue in mission 665 Hotel Lobby in the next 12 hours.
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The main thing with the Oh Deer Diner thermos was to do fan service and create a really high quality product and collabo that makes sense. We had no idea what the demand would be. Either you make too many and that's bad or make too few and that's...not good either.
Living the dream. Sitting front row at the The Game Awards with the Alan Wake 2 crew and other amazing devs, friends and partners. Never believe when they tell you in school you’ll never work in games.
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Best performance (Melanie Liburd)
Best Art direction
Best Score & music (Petri Alanko)
Best Audio design
Best Narrative
Best Action/Adventure game
Best Game Direction
Game of the year
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Been waiting a while to finally get this news out. Been frustrating to see the leaks, even if they are inenvitable it seems, but still makes me angry. Anyway, all happy now :)
Alan Wake 2 Updates that went out on Friday. (Xbox update is coming asap!)
PlayStation 5 (1.000.05) and PC (1.0.6)
[PS5 and PC] Bugfixes
[PS5 and PC] Localization fixes
[PC] Significantly friendlier error message when third-party software stops the game from starting
Thank you to all the critics at Golden Joysticks for choosing Control ❤️ as the Critics Choice Award. We got a stunning amount of coverage on the game, thank you so much!
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@ControlRemedy
@505_Games
We have released an update to Alan Wake 2 that contains Chapter Select and a few good fixes (we’ve done bad ones too tbh). Also, includes option to tone down the horror flashes.
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Pictures from our Alan Wake 2 The Dark Place preview event at Gamescom. We rented out a movie theatre in Cologne that fit about 80 people, had some popcorn (sweet and salty options!), food, drinks and air conditioning 😍 Sit back and relax, enjoy over 40-minutes of Alan gameplay.
Love to see these great Returnal previews, I'm quite sure this game will do well. It deserves to do well. "Feels like a mixture between Control and Hades", two of GOTY's, ahem, of the past few years, so sounds good ;)
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@Housemarque
@GregoryLouden
@PlayStation
#kindafunny