If you've been waiting on a firm date to mark your calendar for Remedy's sequel, the wait is over. CONTROL Resonant launches August 27 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC, confirmed during Sony's June 2026 State of Play.
What the new trailer actually shows
The reveal trailer drops you right into the setup. Dylan Faden, played by actor Sean Durrie, wakes up in a plexiglass cell inside the Federal Bureau of Control. The FBC locked him up because of his abilities. Now, predictably, those same abilities make him the only person who can deal with a mysterious cosmic entity that's rewriting the rules of reality across Manhattan.
The trailer leans hard into the surreal. Buildings fold inward, trains launch off in wrong directions, and the whole city bends like something out of a fever dream. Creative director Mikael Kasurinen described the design intent back in March: where the original Control kept players trapped inside the Oldest House, Resonant opens things up to a distorted, warped version of Manhattan. Enemies can alter reality around you. Dylan can bend gravity back at them.
Here's the thing: that shift in scope is a big deal for fans of the first game. The Oldest House worked precisely because it felt claustrophobic and unknowable. Taking that same surreal energy and stretching it across an entire city is either going to feel like a natural evolution or a complete tonal shift. The trailer suggests Remedy knows what it's doing.
The Aberrant weapon system
From isolated bureau to open city: how the sequel changes things
The original Control, released in 2019, put you in the shoes of Jesse Faden navigating a brutalist government building full of Hiss-corrupted agents. Dylan is Jesse's brother, and the story picks up with him being deployed by the FBC at the height of a supernatural crisis, his captors now needing the very person they imprisoned.
Resonant leans into the action RPG side of things more explicitly than its predecessor. There's a deeper progression system, more build customization, and Dylan's weapon, called the Aberrant, shapeshifts depending on how you play. That's a meaningful departure from the original's more linear power unlocks.
The brutalist aesthetic, surreal atmosphere, and dry humor from the first game carry over. But the structure around them is clearly different.
Control Resonant is confirmed for PS5, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC. No mention of last-gen platforms or Nintendo Switch 2 support has been made.
Dylan Faden's FBC confinement
A crowded August window
August 27 puts Control Resonant in a busy stretch of releases. Several other high-profile titles are targeting similar windows this summer, so if you're managing a backlog, now's the time to start planning.
For players who want to get ahead of the game before launch, the CONTROL Resonant guides will be the place to check as more details on the progression system, abilities, and Manhattan's open structure get confirmed closer to release. You can also browse the broader gaming guides hub for coverage across everything else landing this summer.
