BAFTA nominees are out and Control leads the way with nine nominationsThe British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) published their list of nominees for the 2020 BAFTA Games Awards and Remedy have every reason to be delighted, leading the way with as many as nine nominations, including for the Game of the Year.MARCH 3
Control is coming to Xbox Game Pass but not really but still mightControl seems to be headed for Xbox Games Pass according to Phil Spencer but the developers, Remedy Entertainment, disagree with Microsoft's man. The back and forth between them created a somewhat comical situation and an interesting way the fans' beliefs are leaning.DECEMBER 5
Epic Games Store celebrates Halloween with two horror freebiesEpic Games Store are offering two horror freebies this week. Players can grab gritty cyberpunk game Observer and visit Arizona in Alan Wake's American Nightmare.Semir OmerovicOCTOBER 17
Control update improves performanceHype for Control was often tempered by fans being cautious about potential performance issues that plague Remedy's games. They were right to have those doubts but the developers have also released a patch that supposedly stabilised it.OCTOBER 10
Epic Games paid nearly €10 million for Control exclusivity rightsAccording to the latest reports, Epic Games paid €9.49 million to 505 Games' parent company to make Control exclusive to Epic Games Store on PC. 55 per cent of the payment went to 505 Games.Semir OmerovicSEPTEMBER 20
Control roadmap includes Alan Wake DLCRemedy Entertainment creative director Sam Lake has shared an image on Twitter which reveals the post-launch content for the studio's latest action-adventure Control. By the looks of it, Control will introduce Alan Wake DLC in mid 2020.Semir OmerovicSEPTEMBER 13
Epic Games Store reveal two new freebiesEpic Games revealed the next free games on their store. Ubisoft's melee action For Honor and Remedy's horror Alan Wake will be available from 02 until 09 August 2019. Also, This War of Mine and Moonbreaker are now available for download.Semir OmerovicJULY 25
Remedy reveal Control PC requirementsRemedy Games finally revealed the PC requirements for Control, their upcoming title that is set to rival Quantum Break when it comes to bad optimisation since even the minimum requirements list a bunch of beefy components such as GTX 1060.JULY 18
Alan Wake 2 could be PlayStation exclusiveSony are preparing a bid to buy Finnish studio Remedy who would join the publisher's impressive roster which includes Naughty Dog, Guerrilla and more. This could mean that potential Alan Wake or Control sequels could become PS exclusives.Semir OmerovicJULY 3
Remedy secure publishing rights for Alan WakeFinnish developer Remedy Entertainment acquired Alan Wake publishing rights from Microsoft it's been officially announced by the company. Remedy now own both IP and publishing rights and can potentially start working on Alan Wake sequel.Semir OmerovicJULY 1
Control release date revealed by RemedyRemedy's upcoming supernatural action-adventure Control is now officially scheduled to release on 27 August 2019 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The developer confirmed the date after an earlier leak suggested Summer 2019 launch.Semir OmerovicMARCH 22
Microsoft returns Alan Wake to Steam StoreAlan Wake has been absent from Steam Store since May 2017 when it was pulled due to expired music licenses. Thanks DRM. Anyway, the game's publisher, Microsoft, has managed to negotiate a new deal that allowed it to return to Steam Store.OCTOBER 26
Last chance to get Alan Wake on SteamRemedy Entertainment's Alan Wake is being taken off Steam due to an expiring music license 7 years after its release and the horror title will be 90 per cent off, in its final 48 hours on the platform. Last call for anyone still looking to add the game to their library.MAY 13
505 Games and Remedy reach an angreement505 Games, a Digital Bros subsidiary, signed a publishing agreement with the developers behind Alan Wake, Max Payne and Quantum Break.MAY 3