Control 2's Budget Won't Be as Big as Alan Wake 2, But Remedy's Confident It'll Be Excellent

Remedy wants to shine with Control 2 even without a mega budget. CEO Virtala is convinced: less money, but still a great game. more

Control 2's budget will be slightly smaller than Alan Wake 2

The CEO of Remedy shared the strategy for their next single-player game, Control 2. The studio is taking a different approach from most of the industry.This info Control 2's budget will be slightly smaller than Alan Wake 2 was first published on Gamepressure.com 08 May 2025.

Control 2: On a Smaller Budget than Alan Wake 2!

Remedy Entertainment’s next game, Control 2, is being developed on a smaller budget than their previous success, Alan Wake 2.   According to CEO Tero Virtala, €50 million is sufficient to create an excellent Remedy game, and this is the budget for Control 2. This amount is slightly less than what was allocated for Alan Wake 2. Remedy has always been known for creating exceptional single-player experiences that critics rave about, but they never …

Control 2 is being made with a smaller budget than Alan Wake 2, but according to Remedy it's for a good reason

At a time when video game budgets continue to bloat, with new games getting increasingly expensive to create, Control 2 will reportedly by made with less budget than Remedy Entertainment's previous game: Alan Wake 2.

Control 2's Budget Won't Be as Big as Alan Wake 2, But Remedy's Confident It'll Be Excellent

Takin' back control.Remedy’s upcoming Control sequel will have a smaller budget than Alan Wake 2, but the Finnish firm is still confident it can make an excellent experience.CEO Tero Virtala confirmed the tidbit in an interview with Game File, revealing that the cost of his company’s previous game was “quite a bit higher” than the €50 million (~$57 million) it’s raised for Control 2. The budget is being split between Remedy itself and Annapurna …

In a time when AAA video games are costing more and more, Remedy Entertainment is going in the opposite direction. In an interview during the Game Developers Conference, its CEO Tero Virtala revealed that Control 2 will have a lower budget than its acclaimed Alan Wake 2. The next big one-player game of Remedy is developing with a budget of €50 million (about $57 million), shared between Remedy and Annapurna. Surprisingly, Alan Wake 2 had an even…