Remedy Entertainment is the studio behind some of the most innovative and bizarre shooters in the industry, such as Alan Wake, Control, and Max Payne. The studio is currently working on remakes of their original Max Payne games, which revolutionized the third-person shooter and bullet time mechanics 22 years ago.
The remakes were announced in 2022 and were planned to start production last year. However, the studio had a big hit with Alan Wake 2 in the same year, which boosted the development of the remakes and other games.
Alan Wake 2 is the sequel to the metafictional horror game that came out 14 years ago. The game was highly anticipated by fans and critics, and it delivered on its expectations. The game sold 1.3 million copies by February 2024, making it the studio’s fastest-selling game ever.
Alan Wake 2 also had a positive impact on the studio’s other projects, such as Condor, Control 2, and Max Payne Remakes. The studio’s CEO, Tero Virtala, said that the successful launch of Alan Wake 2 helped the other games increase their development pace, as more staff were freed from Alan Wake 2. He also said that the games are expected to reach new phases of development in the first half of 2024. These are the exact words of Tero Virtala:
Condor, Control 2 and Max Payne 1&2 remake have all increased development pace thanks to Alan Wake 2
After Alan Wake 2 success, the developer is much more motivated for Max Payne
This means that the Max Payne remakes will be in full production by the second half of the year. The studio promises to pack both games in one bundle and to recreate them faithfully with their improved technology. The studio also has ambitious plans to expand its Remedy Connected Universe, which includes Control and Alan Wake.
The studio has not confirmed if the games will have physical copies, as Alan Wake 2 was only available online. Also, the release date seems to be a mystery for now.
However, with the latest news surrounding the games entering full production later this year hints that Max Payne Remakes may hit the shelves by 2025. Are you excited to play Max Payne again with better graphics? Let us know in the comments below!
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