With Alan Wake 2 out of the way, it’s looking like the upcoming combined remake of Max Payne 1 and 2 is the next big single-player game that developer Remedy Entertainment will be focusing on, and the studio has now provided some more details about its development.
In a recently released financial statement, Remedy Entertainment CEO Tero Virtala reiterated that Max Payne 1 and 2 Remake will be entering full production sometime before July, having been in the “production readiness” stage for few months. Additionally, Virtala has also revealed that the remake is being developed on a similar budget to Alan Wake 2 (which, as per reports, was between €50-€70 million), and is being fully funded by IP owners Rockstar Games.
Meanwhile, Virtala has also reiterated that Control 2 – which is currently in the proof-of-concept stage – and co-op spinoff Codename Condor – which, like Max Payne, is in the production readiness stage – will both also be moving to the next stage of production.
“Max Payne 1 and 2 Remake also continued in the production readiness stage,” Virtala said about the state of the project. “The team made considerable progress throughout the year. Max Payne 1&2 remake is going to be a major new game with great potential, enabled by a similar development budget as Alan Wake 2.
“We expect Condor, Control 2, and Max Payne 1 and 2 Remake projects to advance to the next stages of development during the first half of 2024.”
A trademark filing earlier this year suggested that Condor’s official title will be FBC: Firebreak.
Meanwhile, 2024 will also see Remedy releasing two paid expansions for Alan Wake 2.