Control Resonant has offered a million copies, changing into Remedy’s fastest-selling recreation regardless of leakers cracking the title and pirating it after its digital launch in September.
Remedy celebrated this milestone on October 15, writing on Twitter/X, “Thanks for the assist. For taking part in, sharing, and being part of the neighborhood.”
Remedy’s communications director Thomas Puha additionally commented on this achievement, saying, “There we go. Robust begin.”
There we go. Robust begin.
— Thomas Puha (@RiotRMD) October 15, 2026
Because of this Control Resonant has soared previous Alan Wake 2, which beforehand held the report for the studio’s fastest-selling title. The legacy sequel reached a million copies offered two months after its launch; Control Resonant has achieved that determine in simply three weeks.
That is welcome information for each Remedy and followers of the sport, lots of whom urged gamers towards downloading the pirated model of the title when it launched digitally in late September. It appears this wasn’t a crippling setback for the developer, although, given its present monetary success — and bodily editions of the sport have simply now been launched, so there’s nonetheless extra revenue available.
Control Resonant was met with vital acclaim amongst each reviewers and gamers alike. We at IGN scored it an eight out of 10, with reviewer Michael Higham saying, “Even when fight’s sharp edge ultimately dulls, Control Resonant is a superb addition to the Remedyverse. Whereas its story follows a extra commonplace framework, its gravitational pull is within the ingenious world constructed round it and the humanization that grounds the paranatural intrigue.”
Actually, the sport was so good that many web pirates determined towards illegally downloading it, selecting as an alternative to assist Remedy within the hopes that its success would assist hold the studio alive.
“One of many only a few video games I will be shopping for, Remedy are getting ready to chapter, that is their make or break title, I like their video games and gotta do what I can to maintain them afloat,” wrote one fan on a piracy subreddit.
“I wasn’t planning to purchase it however now I really feel like I ought to,” one other stated. “I like Remedy. They do good video games.”
Remedy is thought for titles like the unique Control recreation, Alan Wake 2, Max Payne, and Quantum Break. And whereas their choices have been met with excessive reward from gamers, they aren’t essentially tailor-made for mass attraction, leaving some players apprehensive concerning the developer’s future — but when these newest figures are something to go by, it appears to be faring simply positive.