Alan Wake 2recently released downloadable content House by the Lakehas sturdy ties to developer Remedy Entertainment’s other franchise, Control. The DLC sends players to the Federal Bureau of Control research facility as agent Kiran Estevez to discover its secrets and fight modern enemies. House by the Lake is not just connective tissue for the Remedy Connected Universe, it seems to contain a clear teaser Control 2and what players will struggle with in this game.
In an optional scene with House by the LakeEstevez is transferred to the Oceanview Motel Alan Wake 2in New York and then to ControlThe oldest house. In the Panopticon of the Oldest House, Estevez meets Dylan Faden (also known as First Candidate 6 or P6), the brother of Control Jesse’s hero. Their meeting gives a foretaste of what is to come Control 2which appears to cause Hiss to break containment and potentially spill out onto the streets of New York.
Solution announced Control 2 in 2022. The series’ game director Mikael Kasurinen said at the time that the sequel would be an “unexpected journey.” It’s going to take a while, but to put it mildly, it’s the most stimulating project I’ve ever worked on. It’s still early days, but it’s worth the wait.”
Last week, Remedy revealed another project currently in development, FBC: Firebreaka cooperative first-person shooter for three players, the action of which takes place in the Federal Audit Office. “As the Bureau headquarters faces a deadly and prolonged siege from otherworldly forces, only Firebreak – its most adaptable response unit – has the skills and courage to restore order,” Remedy told the game. The multiplayer spin-off of the Control series, formerly known as Condor, will launch on PlayStation 5, Windows PC and Xbox Series X sometime in 2025.
Alan Wake 2 AND Control both were named among Polygon’s best games of the year for 2023 and 2019, respectively.
