Remedy Entertainment’s revenue rose 226.0% to EUR 39.6 million in July to September 2026, up from EUR 12.2 million a year earlier, on the launch of Control Resonant, the studio said in its Q3 2026 business review on November 3, 2026, at 9 AM Finnish time (2 AM EST). Remedy calls the game the fastest-selling in its history.
The Details
The quarter only caught Control Resonant’s pre-orders and its first seven days on sale after the September 24 launch. Even so:
- Game sales and royalties brought in EUR 35.3 million, against EUR 6.0 million a year earlier.
- Operating profit was EUR 0.6 million, up from a EUR 16.4 million loss. EBITDA was EUR 6.8 million.
- One million copies sold by October 15, the day the physical edition came out, three weeks after launch.
CEO Jean-Charles Gaudechon’s comments add detail on who bought it:
- The US was the largest market on both PC and consoles, “accounting for nearly half of all sales.”
- On PC, Chinese-speaking regions and the UK ranked second and third. On consoles, the UK and Canada followed the US, and Brazil reached the top three by console units.
- Close to 50% of players were new to Control, based on Remedy’s analytics.
- Outstanding wishlists stand at 2.4 million.
Remedy also lists a Metacritic score of 83, a user score of 8.8, and 91% positive Steam reviews, as of November 2. Gaudechon says the launch had “the largest marketing investment in our history,” and that “with the sequel we have now established CONTROL as a true franchise.”
Remedy’s pipeline table puts Control Resonant in post-launch development, an unnamed new project at the production readiness stage, and the Max Payne 1 and 2 remake, published by Rockstar Games, in full production. Its outlook for 2026 is unchanged: full-year revenue and EBITDA should rise from last year.
What This Means for Players
“Post-launch development” means more updates are coming, on top of the New Game++ mode in update 1.4.0. With nearly half of players new to the series, our answer to whether you need to play Control first is a good starting point, and our guide to how it connects to Alan Wake 2 explains the wider Remedy universe.
Still on your wishlist? Our guide to which edition you should buy compares what each one adds, and every other guide is on our Control hub.
When and Where
- Results period: July to September 2026, published November 3, 2026.
- Control Resonant: out now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
- Max Payne 1 and 2 remake: in full production, no release date.
Source: Remedy Entertainment, Business Review January to September 2026, stock exchange release, November 3, 2026.