''Control 2'' is an upcoming

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developed and published by

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. It is a sequel to the 2019 game '' Control'' and is scheduled to release for

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Gameplay

''Control 2'' is an

, with

stating that they are "holding on to key tenets of storytelling and spectacle" from '' Control'' while increasing player agency, exploration, and role-playing mechanics in the sequel.

Development and release

In June 2021,

announced an agreement with

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, the publisher of its 2019 game '' Control'', to develop '' FBC: Firebreak'', a multiplayer spin-off, and a "bigger-budget" project expanding the ''Control'' series. In May 2022, the latter project was referenced under the codename "Heron" in Remedy's development roadmap. In November, the company confirmed that "Heron" was a sequel to ''Control'' and unveiled the first concept art. Remedy announced a co-development and co-publishing deal with 505 Games for the title. In February 2024, Remedy acquired full ownership of the ''Control'' series from 505 Games for €17 million. In August, the company partnered with

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to finance half of the sequel's development costs. By that month, the game had reached the "production readiness stage". In October, ''Control 2'' was teased during an optional scene in the '' Alan Wake 2'' expansion ''The Lake House''. ''Control 2''s full production began in February 2025. According to Remedy's annual report published in March, this phase is expected to last between 15 and 26 months, with a team size ranging from over 75 to 200 employees. The initial development budget for the sequel is €50 million. Remedy estimated that the game would need to sell between 3 and 4 million copies to

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. ''Control 2'' is scheduled to release for

, and

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