Remedy Entertainment has been on a roll lately with titles like Control and Alan Wake 2. Its future line-up also looks very promising, with FBC: Firebreak coming this year. Max Payne 1 + 2 Remake has also entered full production, with Control 2 to follow at some point in 2025.
With production values ramping, it’s interesting how Remedy has drawn inspiration from Naughty Dog of The Last of Us fame. This isn’t a recent development either. Alan Wake 2 director Kyle Rowley said in the Behind the Voice podcast that he brought this up while working on Quantum Break.
“When I came to Quantum Break, I was excited about working on something that had… One of my favorite games at the time was Uncharted… And I remember discussing it with our lead animator. I was like, ‘We should be aiming to kind of be like the European version of Naughty Dog.’
“That would be cool if we could get that same level of feel, and that was the type of game I like to play. I was excited about working on it.” Given the success of Alan Wake 2, which sold over 1.8 million copies as of November 2024, it’s safe to say that Remedy has achieved a similar expertise in crafting memorable narratives.
Alan Wake 2 is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. Check out our review here, where we gave it a nine out of ten.
