Control Resonant Preview: No Guns, No Problem — Remedy's Melee-Action Sequel Arrives September 24

Control Takes Manhattan — Resonant Arrives September 24

Remedy Entertainment is releasing the highly anticipated sequel to their 2019 multi-award-winning action game with CONTROL Resonant arriving globally on September 24, 2026. The game launches simultaneously on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam and Epic Games Store — and later on Mac via Steam and the App Store. Full Korean language support (interface + subtitles) is confirmed.

At a Glance

Official Paranatural Manhattan Trailer (IGN)

Story — Seven Years Later, Dylan Takes the Streets

Seven years after Jesse Faden faced the Hiss inside the Oldest House as the new Bureau Director, her brother Dylan Faden — who spent years as an FBC prisoner — emerges into a Manhattan at the peak of paranatural crisis.

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"The FBC locked me in that cell for years and forgot about me. The Hiss — it was a way out."

— Dylan Faden

With the Oldest House's containment failing, every paranormal force once contained within has leaked into the streets of New York City. Dylan must fight to contain the chaos, find his missing sister Jesse, and reclaim his identity and humanity.

"No Guns, No Problem" — IGN Hands-On Preview

This is not the Control you remember. Where the original was a physics-driven third-person shooter, Control Resonant is a melee action RPG — and hands-on impressions from Summer Game Fest are overwhelmingly positive.

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"Control Resonant is shaping up to be exactly what it looks like: more Control, only designed as a melee action game as opposed to physics-driven third person shooter. And so far, that's an incredibly potent mix."

— IGN, June 10, 2026

Core Combat Systems

• ▶The Aberrant — Dylan's shapeshifting supernatural melee weapon. Morphs on-demand from a two-handed hammer to dual-wielded blades mid-combo
• ▶Mid-combo dodge — Weaving through enemy attacks while maintaining offensive pressure is central to survival
• ▶Paranatural abilities + environment — Jesse's telekinesis evolved into a broader toolkit across an open-world city
• ▶Fast, twitchy pacing — Compared to Devil May Cry, Doom, and Control by multiple reviewers

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"Control Resonant Sets You Loose as a Powerful Agent of Chaos. The gameplay is focused, satisfying, and twitchy in the best ways."

— TechRaptor, June 10, 2026

Official Take CONTROL Trailer (Remedy)

World — From Oldest House to Open-World Manhattan

Where the original Control was confined to the brutalist architecture of the Oldest House, Resonant opens the world entirely. Manhattan has been overrun by paranormal forces and serves as a massive, zone-based open world.

• ▶The Hiss — The original's primary antagonist has escaped containment and taken root across Manhattan
• ▶The Mold — An invasive micro-organism spreading through the city's infrastructure
• ▶Reality bending — Time warping, gravity anomalies, and reality distortions transform combat encounters in each zone

From the PC Gaming Show developer interview:

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"Control Resonant is a third-person action RPG where you combine the use of paranormal powers and melee combat to fight against otherworldly threats. With the sequel, that whole thing is kind of broken open. The containment failed from the first game, and now all of these paranormal forces that were inside the oldest house have leaked upon the streets of Manhattan."

— Remedy Developer, PC Gaming Show 2026

Control (2019) vs Control Resonant (2026)

Edition Comparison

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PC System Requirements

NVIDIA RTX tech supported: DLSS 4.5, Path Tracing, RTX Mega Geometry, DLSS Ray Reconstruction. GeForce NOW cloud gaming supported at launch.

Community Reaction

Hands-on reception at Summer Game Fest has been strong. The shift away from guns initially raised eyebrows, but those who played the preview came away impressed.

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"I greatly enjoyed my time with Control Resonant. The gameplay is focused, satisfying, and twitchy in the best ways. The world is just as weird as it was before, and I know I'll be in for a story with some awesome twists and turns."

— TechRaptor, June 10, 2026

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"Control Resonant Mixes Control, Devil May Cry, and Doom" — IGN Preview headline

The sequel's open-world structure also earned praise. Unlike the isolated corridors of the Oldest House, Manhattan's zones give Dylan genuine freedom to approach combat from multiple angles.

GamePeak Pick Highlights

• ▶Korean UI + subtitles confirmed — no language barrier for Korean players
• ▶Annapurna Pictures co-production — cinematic storytelling pedigree
• ▶GeForce NOW at launch — playable via cloud without a high-end PC
• ▶No prior Control knowledge required — Resonant tells its own story; newcomers welcome

Release: September 24, 2026. One of the most anticipated games of the second half of 2026.