Alan Wake 2 is less than a week old and already is Remedy providing updates on the other four projects it currently has in the works. Speaking to investors, it appears the studio's Max Payne remake project is next in line for release, claiming it has "progressed into the production readiness stage". The same goes for co-op multiplayer game Condor, and Control 2 and Codename Vanguard are further behind.
The full quote concerning Max Payne 1 + 2 Remake reads: "We have gained clarity on the style and scope of the game, and we have an exceptionally well-organized team working on it. With these accomplishments, we are excited about the project and its future success." Set to bring back the original title as well as its sequel The Fall of Max Payne, Remedy is working with GTA maker Rockstar Games to make the remakes a reality. Remedy's own Northlight engine is being used during development, and the two remakes will ship as a single product.
A release date isn't known yet, but with two expansions planned for Alan Wake 2 covering the developer for the majority of next year, the remakes are still likely quite far out.
As for Control 2, it's currently in the proof-of-concept stage. "The plans for this sequel are ambitious, and we have seen good progress both in the designs and in the game build," Remedy said. Two other projects the Finnish firm has in the works are a co-op multiplayer game currently called Condor and something else named Codename Vanguard. The former is also in the production readiness stage, and since the team has "acquired valuable insights into developing service-based games" following CrossfireX, it's "now in a better position to create a game players can engage with for years".
Finally, very little is known about Codename Vanguard, but Remedy is "defining the next stages of the project" with its publisher and is "aiming towards completing the proof-of-concept stage by the end of the year". Are you excited about what Remedy has planned? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
[source videogameschronicle.com]
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Be interesting to see if they connect the Max Payne games to Alan Wake and Control somehow.
Max payne 3 is one of the best games i ever play.its still stuck on ps3.what a game.max payne 1 and 2 is cool.cant wait for the remake.word up son
@playstation1995 MP3 was pretty divisive because it changed the tone of the series significantly - and also wasn't developed by Remedy.
That said, I also thought it was really good.
Do we know who's publishing Codename Vanguard?
@Voltan This. It was a good game, but didn’t really feel like a Max Payne game.
I will def. purchase a remaster of 1 & 2!
Remedy being Remedy I doubt they will just rest on their laurels and make a 1 to 1 redo; hopefully this is a chance for them to explore Max's story in a deeper way.
As for their brand of mind-bending theatrics, I'd like them to keep that to the dream sequences, and have the story play fairly straight. As much as I love the meta-wackiness of Control and AW II, this needs to feel more grounded.
Also.... call me a heathen, but I actually don't want Same Lake's face for Max on this one; give me more McCaffrey!
I never played the Max Payne games, so I'd be down for this.
Max Payne 3 was OK, but I really hated that Rockstar removed the comic panel narrative sequences. Hopefully Remedy doesn't replace all of them in the remakes, but I could see them doing so with live action, which could be a cool alternative.
I'm very excited about the studio's future. I hope AW2 is a commercial hit for them, much like Control was. They've always been a fantastic studio and I'm glad they're getting some well earned acclaim.
So worth playing if you haven't. Some of those comic scenes have stayed with me since release. Bring it on.
@playstation1995 You can play it on Xbox if you have one. The entire original trilogy is there either disc or digital.
I can't wait for more from Remedy!
got great memories of max payne 1. it was THE game to play on pc when it came out. i even remember the glitchfest that was the online mod. Never had a chance to play the second one.
is it a remake, like, better textures, slightly better 3d models ?
or is it an all-out remake, like they did with saint row or nier replicant ?
@Bentleyma technically Alex Casey in AW2 has the same face and voice as Max Payne lol
@Papa_Godzilla Rock$tar is involved so I think the lazy remake treatment for just the $$
@Skeletor85 ooooh well.... thats bad hahaha funny how rockstar can make outstanding games that define a generation and some of the worst remakes ever.
@Papa_Godzilla It's a full, ground-up remake using Remedy's own propriety engine that powered Control and AW II, so it's going to look incredible.
@Skeletor85 Rockstar have basically just sub-licensed the IP back to Remedy, I don't think they'll be involved in the development, thank god.
@Bentleyma They will probably tease something in Alan Wake 3, the same way they teased Alex Casey, the Clicker, and Saga Anderson(?) in Quantum Break. Very first level is a trailer for a movie or TV show about "Return"
@JB_Whiting control huh
it looked incredible indeed. thats my only hope for this remake to be good haha
Cause rockstar didnt put much love in their remakes so far.
@Skeletor85 - That's awesome, Alan wrote 6 Alex Casey books all of which are on his bookshelf during the snowstorm scene in his apartment during AW1, that in itself felt like a full on nod to Max Payne. Not played AW2 yet but damn, now knowing Alex is in there is nuts! The way Remedy fill in their interconnected universe is just superb.
@Bentleyma They already did. Max Payne is in Alan Wake 2, his voice and face are there, it's just a different name because Rockstar has the rights, but almost all Remedy games take place in one universe.
All for it provided Sweet Baby Inc keep their mits off.
@JB_Whiting lol you are a heathen.
Max Payne 1, 2 and 3 are all most excellent - all over remakes of these games, but of course a new instalment is what I really want…
@Constable_What @Jaz007 It’s been confirmed by Remedy that the only games that are part of the shared universe are Control and both Alan Wake games.
@playstation1995 you got me hyped brother!
@CreepingShadow I know I know! It's just that I've seen Lake's real voice in interviews etc and can no longer picture him with the Payne voice it's just weird. Also McCaffrey is a beautiful man so it should go to him
Remedy steadily becoming my favourite game maker
@Bentleyma Yeah but they will probably still have little teasers, like the Return trailer for some of their other ideas, or projects.
That will be the extent of the connection.
I never had the pleasure of playing a Max Payne game, so I'd definitely take a remake of the first two.
@Bentleyma That’s just because of rights, Quantam Break(owned by MS) also gets referenced in Alan Wake 2. All of them are there, some just not in an “official capacity”.
After seeing some gameplay footage of Alan Wake 2 I'm not so sure it deserves a 10 out of 10, especially in this site after giving a lukewarm 6 to the original. However for these two bad boys, they don't have any other choice to give us one of the best remakes ever made. They will be expected to deliver.
I only ever played Max Payne 3(Part 1 only due to redbox which was a long time ago) and I did not think Sam Lake's face was actually Max Payne.
@Nepp67 Sam Lake's face is only in Max payne 1 & 2
@DragoonZied just 1st game bud. Looks completely different in 2
@JB_Whiting I'll let you off this once lol
@Dadou I've not played it and I'm unlikely to but from what I've seen I agree. The writing seems off at times and I think some of that has to do with a company called sweet baby Inc changing things for modern audiences.
@Voltan MP3 was a great game, just not a great Max Payne game.
@CreepingShadow yes, I agree
@DragoonZied 👍🏻
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