Treatment talks about Management 2 and the Max Payne remakes – WGB, Dwelling of AWESOME Opinions

Treatment is having a great time proper now with their not too long ago launched Alan Wake 2 having garnered loads of glowing evaluations. And the information simply retains flowing as a result of in a notice to traders the Finnish developer shared some information on a few of its different initiatives, together with Management 2 and the Max Payne 1 & 2 remake.

“Management 2 continues within the proof-of-concept stage. The plans for this sequel are bold, and we’ve got seen good progress each within the designs and within the sport construct,” Mentioned Treatment.

“We’ll proceed at this stage for the subsequent few quarters. We concentrate on proving the recognized key parts earlier than shifting to the subsequent stage and scaling up the crew.”

Briefly, don’t count on Management 2 anytime quickly. If its nonetheless within the proof of idea stage, I wouldn’t count on to see it earlier than 2025 on the earliest.

Management was launched in 2019 and was, frankly, fucking superior, although it suffered from some efficiency woes. Sadly, it didn’t obtain huge gross sales numbers, shifting simply over 2 million copies the final we heard in 2021. Whereas its not a failure, it does converse to Treatment’s wrestle to realize extra mainstream success with its usually summary and loopy video games. Hopefully Alan Wake 2 bucks the pattern.

On the subject of the deliberate remakes of Max Payne 1 & 2, Treatment mentioned: “Max Payne 1&2 remake progressed into the manufacturing readiness stage. We’ve gained readability on the model and scope of the sport, and we’ve got an exceptionally well-organized crew engaged on it. With these accomplishments, we’re excited concerning the challenge and its future success.””

These remakes are being labored on with Rockstar who personal the IP and developed the third sport within the collection. The collection has been fairly quiet because the launch of Max Payne 3 which bought round 4-5 million copies. For many firms this might have been terrific, however Rockstar most likely haven’t thought it price returning to the collection when Grand Theft Auto and Purple Lifeless Redemption require a lot effort. But when this remake of the primary two video games does effectively, it might open the door for Treatment to return to the collection and create fourth sport. Fingers crossed.

Treatment additionally supplied a little bit perception into their two unknown initiatives.

“Condor, a co-operative multiplayer sport, has progressed from the proof-of-concept to the manufacturing readiness stage. We’ve acquired precious insights into creating service-based video games and at the moment are in a greater place to create a sport gamers can interact with for years.” mentioned Treatment.

Treatment have by no means made a live-service sport earlier than, so Condor is new territory for them and a troublesome market to enter. The closest they’ve come is the ill-fated CrossfireX which they developed the singleplayer for. Whereas controversial, the live-service mannequin has confirmed profitable for just a few selection builders. Nonetheless, any new sport attempting to enter the fray must compete with the truth that most gamers most likely have already got a stay service sport or two that they frequent and getting them to desert these could possibly be a problem.

“In Codename Vanguard we’re defining the subsequent levels of the challenge with our publishing associate,” Treatment mentioned Treatment “On the similar time the challenge is aiming in direction of finishing the proof-of-concept stage by the tip of the yr.”

We all know completely nothing about Vanguard, so there’s little or no to say right here.