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Control: Resonant

Artwork via RAWG

Released on 24/09/2026 — final pre-release hype: 28 M views. History

Total hype
28 M
Trailer official+media
15.8 M
Buzz creators
12.2 M
Hype Level
Comments
70 k
Publisher
505 Games / Remedy
Developer
Remedy Entertainment
Genre
Action-Aventure
Platforms
TBC · PC · PS5 · Xbox Series
Release
Sep 24, 2026 confirmed
Release dates by platform
  • TBCTBA
  • PCSep 24, 2026
  • PS5Sep 24, 2026
  • Xbox SeriesSep 24, 2026

Last official trailer: 08/10/2026 (today)

Also known as: control 2

Direct sequel to Control, with new protagonist Dylan Faden, releasing the same day as Silent Hill: Townfall.

Community reactions what the comments are saying · updated 01/10/2026

This week in the comments

Launch week brought 438 collected comments, and the mood is split: players calling it GOTY on one side, combat fatigue on the other. Review videos drive most of the talk, with Prototype and Infamous comparisons everywhere.

Verdict splits: masterpiece or chore

~12% of the week's comments come from players who finished the game: some talk top 5 or GOTY, others cite repetition and boredom after ~8 hours. Praise outnumbers criticism, but the criticism is more detailed.

« finished the game and it goes straight into my top 5 favorite games of all time »
— @Nipatari · ♥ 2 · translated · see original ↗
Prototype and Infamous keep coming up

~8% of the week's comments name Prototype, sometimes Infamous or DMC. Commenters say the review brought it up, and several say that is why they bought. Others read it as a lack of originality.

Melee vs gunplay, still unsettled

~10% of the week's comments: players missing gunplay and Jesse, calling combat button mashing, against those who find the melee works. Critics have a slight edge.

→ see 'Melee vs gunplay', a divide since summer
Spongy enemies: a patch, and doubts

~4% of the week's comments return to overly tanky enemies. According to commenters, the day-one patch lowered their health and difficulty settings let you tune it. Some remain put off.

My Favorite Game: the song that sells

~8% of the week's comments talk about The Cardigans' song, often tied to the Gran Turismo 2 intro. Several say they bought or tried the game because of it; a minority finds it grating.

Top reactions and controversies

'Remedy deserves to succeed'

Dominant take
27 %

The community's main engine: trust in the studio, loyalty preorders, calls to buy to keep it alive. Many say it is their only preorder or a day-one buy made before any review.

« Please sell well. Remedy deserves it... »
— @adamneumann248 · ♥ 2 k · translated · see original ↗

Physical discs: 'No disc, no buy'

Controversy
18 %

Since the July video, many comments use the game as a stage to attack Sony over the announced end of discs in 2028. The game is often spared; a few call the debate hypocritical or misdirected.

90 % Disc or nothing, boycott Sony 10 % Ownership matters, not the disc

Melee vs gunplay: Control's pivot

Controversy
6 %

The shift from shooting to melee, and from Jesse to Dylan, divides people. Some see a rare, parry-free freshness; others miss the first game's gunplay and telekinesis.

45 % Melee is a good call 55 % Bring back Jesse and the gun

Performance, upscaling and blurry image

Dominant take
5 %

On technical videos, many comments worry about shimmering, frame drops in the first boss fight and reliance on upscaling, even on very high-end GPUs.

« I don't care about impressive modern technical graphical features if it means a blurry, shimmering and inconsistent image (not to mention unstable frame rates). It's just not a good visual experience »
— @TheFawz · ♥ 160 · translated · see original ↗

Dr. Darling and the Remedy lore

Dominant take
4 %

Every appearance of Darling and first-game characters sparks waves of enthusiasm. The community feeds on the lore, the Alan Wake links and fan theories.

« Good to see Dr Darling has been up to very normal things again »
— @SkyNetIsMalfunctioning · ♥ 1 k · translated · see original ↗

Merch: anger over prices

Controversy
2 %

After the August trailer, a handful of fans were outraged by clothing prices they called absurd, and by the collection's partner. Others found the idea fun.

History — sentiment over time

L'annonce CONTROL Resonant – Announcement Trailer Control Resonant First-Look Preview – This Is No Soulslike. It’s Faster CONTROL Resonant - Obsessive Compulsive Order (Announcement Trailer Music) by Petri Alanko Control Resonant - Stepping Into A New World Development Diary CONTROL Resonant - Altered State Trailer CONTROL Resonant - Launch Trailer La sortie
— % positive — % negative ● = dated event
L'annonce +0
11/12/2025 → 18/12/2025
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Period not sampled: no measurable sentiment.
CONTROL Resonant – Announcement Trailer +0
12/12/2025 → 19/12/2025
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Budget exhausted: this period remains a blind spot.
No sampled data +0
Entre le 19/12/2025 et le 04/03/2026
19/12/2025 → 04/03/2026
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Over 4,500 comments collected but none read: no measurement.
Control Resonant First-Look Preview – This Is No Soulslike. It’s Faster +0
04/03/2026 → 11/03/2026
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The first-look preview was not analysed.
No sampled data +0
Entre le 11/03/2026 et le 18/06/2026
11/03/2026 → 18/06/2026
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The largest collected period was not sampled.
CONTROL Resonant - Obsessive Compulsive Order (Announcement Trailer Music) by Petri Alanko +0
18/06/2026 → 25/06/2026
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Music video not sampled.
No sampled data +0
Entre le 25/06/2026 et le 23/07/2026
25/06/2026 → 23/07/2026
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Nothing can be read for this period.
Control Resonant - Stepping Into A New World Development Diary +14
23/07/2026 → 30/07/2026
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Hype for the game, anger at Sony: the dev diary turned into a soapbox.
Sound design, level design and studio support +64
Entre le 30/07/2026 et le 25/08/2026
30/07/2026 → 25/08/2026
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The gameplay reveal delights: no parry, lots of 'please sell well'.
CONTROL Resonant - Altered State Trailer +52
25/08/2026 → 01/09/2026
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A trailer sets everything ablaze, until the price tags drop.
Pre-launch excitement, preorders and discs +48
Entre le 01/09/2026 et le 17/09/2026
01/09/2026 → 17/09/2026
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A tight-knit community using the recap to demand its discs.
CONTROL Resonant - Launch Trailer +46
17/09/2026 → 24/09/2026
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The review delights; the performance numbers and ads irritate.
La sortie -43
24/09/2026 → 01/10/2026
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On launch day, a 49-comment sample leans clearly critical.
No data +0
Pouls actuel
01/10/2026
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Ongoing period, no comments collected yet.
Split verdict: GOTY or repetitive combat +2
This week
02/10/2026 → 09/10/2026
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Once people actually play, the community splits cleanly, and combat becomes the deciding vote.
Analysis built from 36 k public YouTube comments on the tracked videos · figures are counts on the sampled corpus · quotes verified and translated (original linked) · never affects the ranking.
Audiencethe measurable side: views, likes and the videos driving the hype

Like rate

New views per day

trailer buzz
Trailer 56% Buzz 44%

Top 5 videos — Trailers · official + media

Top 5 videos — Buzz · creators & reactions

Control: Resonant — quick answers

How many views do Control: Resonant's trailers have?

As of 25/09/2026, Control: Resonant totals 28 M measured views: 15.8 M from official and media trailers, 12.2 M from creator buzz.

When does Control: Resonant release?

Control: Resonant is announced for Sep 24, 2026 on TBC · PC · PS5 · Xbox Series.

When was the last official Control: Resonant trailer?

The most recent official video counted for Control: Resonant was published on 08/10/2026 — today.

Is control 2 the same game as Control: Resonant?

Yes — Control: Resonant is also known as control 2.

What do players think of Control: Resonant?

Based on an analysis of 36 k YouTube comments, opinion on Control: Resonant currently stands at 42% positive and 40% negative.

Why is Control: Resonant controversial?

Physical discs: 'No disc, no buy' — Since the July video, many comments use the game as a stage to attack Sony over the announced end of discs in 2028. The game is often spared; a few call the debate hypocritical or misdirected.