Pirates Are Telling Each Other to Buy Control Resonant to Support Remedy
Piracy forum users say they are buying the game anyway, as Remedy needs 3 to 4 million sales to recoup its $52.9 million investment.
- On Sept 24, Remedy launched Control Resonant on Xbox and PlayStation, but the PiratedGames community responded unusually by urging users to purchase the game to support the Finnish developer rather than downloading pirated copies.
- Fan uncertainty about the developer's future drives this sentiment, as players worry about Remedy's financial health following commercial challenges with previous titles like Alan Wake and Firebreak.
- Control Resonant is self-published by Remedy, unlike Alan Wake which was funded by Epic Games, meaning the studio receives sales revenue directly. Remedy needs to sell between three and four million copies to recoup its estimated $52.9 million investment.
- Several users said they were purchasing the game specifically to support Remedy. One commenter stated, "I feel like this is one of the games which you shouldn't pirate if you can."
- IGN reports this growing sentiment across PiratedGames circles to support the developer, with Remedy needing to sell between three and four million copies to see a return on its estimated $52.9 million investment.
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Pirates are telling each other to buy Control Resonant to support Remedy
A pirated copy of Control Resonant began circulating on PC a day ahead of the game’s official Sept. 24 launch, but the reaction on r/PiratedGames was a little unusual. Instead of simply celebrating another new release becoming available for free, several users said they were buying the game anyway because they wanted to support Remedy. One of the top comments under a post announcing the pirated release said Control Resonant was among the few ga…
Online pirates are thinking about paying for Remedy's new game, which is big of them
It’s a nutty idea, we know, but it sure seems like if a developer consistently offers an engaging, challenging game that tests the boundaries of the medium, at least some players will fall all over themselves to support them. Take Remedy, the developers of such freaky oddball games as Max Payne and Alan Wake, which just launched Control Resonant, the sequel to its 2019 supernatural action game Control, on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. Naturally, “c…
Control Resonant Wins Fans Over; Pirates Also Telling Gamers To Support Remedy
Control Resonant leaked ahead of its release, but even pro-piracy players are urging others to buy the game to support Remedy. Control Resonant Wins Fans Over; Pirates Also Telling Gamers To Support Remedy is a post from Tech4Gamers - All About Technology And Gaming News
Remedy, you finally did it! CONTROL Resonant is so good that even pirates are calling to buy this game
Finnish studio Remedy’s new adventure action game “Control Resonant” was successfully launched on the Steam platform, ranking first in global sales. The game’s launch also received positive reviews: the game’s rating remains at around 88%, with gamers praising the brand’s crazy style, dark atmosphere and smooth controls. A notable feature of this launch was the […]
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