Control Resonant is the official title of Control 2, which will see us take on the new role of Dylan Faden, the brother of Jesse who was the protagonist in the 2019 adventure.
First revealed during the Game Awards 2025, we got to see our first look at some gameplay in a fresh trailer that dropped during this year's PlayStation February State of Play, with Remedy also offering more insight into some of the exciting features in the new game, such as Dylan's gravity defying supernatural abilities.
Control Resonant release date speculation
It was revealed during the 2025 Game Awards ceremony that Control Resonant (aka Control 2) will be released sometime in 2026. This is massive news since it has been years since the first game came out all the way back in 2019, and many fans of the best Remedy games have been waiting patiently for this sequel.
So far, no specific date has been revealed, but we'll update you with news as soon as it breaks. In the meantime, you can catch up with the story by reading our Control review.
Control Resonant platforms
It has been confirmed that Control Resonant will be landing on PC (via Steam and the Epic Games Store), PS5, and Xbox Series X/S once it releases in 2026.
So far, there's been no Switch 2 announcement, but given the fact that Nintendo's new console has been getting more heavy-duty titles like Assassin's Creed Shadows and Cyberpunk 2077 added to its catalogue, there's still hope that we'll see Control 2 added to our list of upcoming Switch 2 games in the future. The first game also landed on the Switch via the Cloud, so there's always the chance we'll see a release on Nintendo's latest console.
Control Resonant trailer
Control Resonant story and setting
Control Resonant's story will differ from the first game, since this time we will be taking on the role of Dylan Faden instead of his sister Jesse Faden.
Set years after the events of the first game, the Federal Bureau of Control (FBC) has been in a state of lockdown following a Hiss invasion, the sequel will deal with the aftermath of all those troubles.
Set in Manhattan, which is on the brink of paranatural annihilation, creative director Mikael Kasurinen said New York "might as well be a portal into an alien dimension" since Dylan is stepping into it after spending years in the Oldest House (the headquarters for the FBC).
After FBC lockdown protocols fail to contain the Hiss from the general public, Dylan must try and locate his sister (the now FBC Director) Jesse Faden, along with combating a mysterious cosmic entity that's now prowling the streets with his newfound powers.
While this is a continuation of events from the first game, Kasurinen also assured fans in a press release that you don't need to play Control to enjoy Control Resonant.
"You don't have to know the first game to jump into the sequel; we've made this one easy to pick up and hard to put down," he explains. "We're pushing the scale beyond anything we've done before, elevating combat, exploration, and storytelling into a bigger, more memorable experience. It's ambitious, a little wild, and we can't wait for players to get lost in it."
Personally, we'd still recommend playing the first game for the full experience (and also because it's legitimately great) before checking out the upcoming sequel. But if you don't find the time, or you'd rather jump straight to Resonant, then you happily can.
Control Resonant gameplay
The Control Resonant gameplay is going to be very different from Control since the sequel is an action-adventure RPG.
This means that players will have more freedom to explore and pick meaningful choices that will effect the grand scope of the story. Playing as Dylan, you'll have to explore multiple areas of Manhattan and also make decisions that will shape how Dylan's supernatural abilities manifest and grow.
Speaking with Kasurinen during our chat about the main differences between Control and Control 2, he stated that "players can create distinctive builds complementing their gameplay style" when it comes to Dylan's new powers.
With the first gameplay trailer dropping during the PlayStation State of Play February 2026 showcase (which you can watch above), we got to see Dylan in the shifting West Incursion Zone, which is a location that is gradually getting more distorted and it's a place we'll get to go to early on in the game.
A PlayStation blog post from lead gameplay designer Sergey Mohov also detailed that while Control Resonant isn't an open-world experience, it will be built around large expansive zones "filled with side activities, hidden encounters, and optional discoveries".
We also know that Control Resonant's gameplay is going to be more focused on melee combat this time around as opposed to its predecessor. Dylan has a shapeshifting melee weapon in his arsenal called the Aberrant. The Aberrant is replacing the Service Weapon – the Object of Power that Jesse used in the first game, and can transform into different forms on the fly.
We've also gained more insight into the supernatural abilities Dylan will have, including "Reach", which allows him to "navigate spaces that no longer obey regular rules of physics", alongside a power known as "Shift", which he can activate to redirect momentum and move through Gravity Anomalies that can change our position in the environment. We see, for example, Dylan walk onto a rooftop as it tilts sideways.
We do see a hint of some of these Aberrant forms in the trailer, but Kasurinen has assured us that there are more for players to discover that aren't shown in the teaser.
Can I pre-order Control 2?
You can't currently you pre-order Control Resonant (heartbreaking, I know).
You can wishlist the game on your platform of choice right now, so at least you'll be notified as soon as Control 2 news breaks. Alternatively, we'll be keeping his page updated regularly, so you can bookmark it and check in regularly to see when any news breaks.
For more information on new releases, you can check out our guides on all the upcoming PS5 games and upcoming Xbox Series X games on the way.
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