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CONTROL Resonant — Release, Combat, Story, and PC
CONTROL Resonant launches September 24 with Dylan Faden, melee-led action RPG combat, build choices, and a documented New Game Plus mode.
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GAME INTRODUCTION
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CONTROL Resonant launches worldwide on September 24, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and Epic Games Store. GeForce NOW support is planned for launch. Remedy says the Mac version will follow later in 2026 rather than arriving on September 24.
This is a sequel to Control, but Dylan Faden replaces Jesse as the sole playable character. The move from the Oldest House into a warped Manhattan also changes the play style: the Aberrant is a transforming melee weapon, supernatural abilities feed into executions, and progression is built around weapon forms, boss-earned powers, talents, and artifacts.
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- Release date, platforms, Mac timing, and PS5 early access
- Standard versus Digital Deluxe, preorder bonuses, and SteelBook status
- Official PC system requirements and 100 GB storage
- Aberrant combat, abilities, executions, and buildcrafting
- Exactly what carries into New Game Plus
- Dylan, Jesse, Manhattan, and whether to play Control first
- Hands-on preview roundup: what testers agree on and what remains unknown
What can be answered before release
Remedy has published enough detail to explain how the major systems connect. Manhattan is split into handcrafted zones rather than a map designed around repetitive clearing. Dylan's Journey carries the main story; World Quests are self-contained narratives. Melee restores the resource used by combat abilities, abilities can stun enemies, and executions temporarily strengthen melee damage. A player can therefore understand the intended loop without being sold an imaginary “best build.”
New Game Plus is also documented unusually early. Aberrant upgrades, health and combat-resource improvements, combat abilities, talents, and artifacts carry over. Traversal abilities do not. New talent nodes, a fourth artifact slot, and more flexible boss-ability combinations expand the second run.
What is not ready
There is no final review score, complete walkthrough, ending route, trophy guide, or proven best build here. Independent preview sessions used pre-release builds and different hardware. They are useful for identifying shared impressions—fast melee, larger spaces, strong visual effects—but they cannot establish launch performance or the full campaign.
Google currently suggests SteelBook searches, but the checked Remedy announcement only confirms that physical editions are available. No official SteelBook contents or universal US entitlement were found, so the edition page preserves that boundary instead of filling it with retailer rumors.
Current release snapshot
| Question | Verified answer |
|---|---|
| Worldwide release | September 24, 2026 |
| Launch platforms | PS5, Xbox Series X |
| Mac | Later in 2026 |
| Cloud | GeForce NOW at launch |
| Playable character | Dylan Faden only |
| Multiplayer | Steam lists single-player |
| PC storage | 100 GB |
| Early access | 48 hours with PS5 Digital Deluxe |
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OFFICIAL SCREENSHOTS
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Dylan is the sole playable character, fighting through Manhattan with supernatural abilities and the transforming Aberrant weapon.Official source ↗
Jesse is missing but remains central to the story; Resonant follows Dylan's search for her and his attempt to define who he is now.Official source ↗
Official combat descriptions connect melee hits, supernatural abilities, executions, and weapon forms in one momentum loop.Official source ↗
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SYSTEMS & REFERENCE
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Dylan moves from former FBC test subject to Manhattan's defender while searching for Jesse; Resonant is designed as a standalone entry point but continues their shared history.
→Combat and buildcrafting · Aug 25, 2026CONTROL Resonant Combat, Aberrant Forms, and BuildcraftingMelee restores ability resource, abilities can create execution openings, and executions temporarily strengthen melee; forms, powers, talents, and artifacts shape a build.
→New Game Plus · Aug 25, 2026CONTROL Resonant New Game Plus — What Carries OverMost combat progression carries into New Game Plus; traversal abilities reset with story progression, while new talents and a fourth artifact slot expand builds.
→Editions and preorder · Aug 25, 2026CONTROL Resonant SteelBook Status, Standard vs DeluxeDigital Deluxe adds an artbook, soundtrack, artifact, resources, and outfit; preorder adds a second outfit and artifact, while PS5 Deluxe has 48-hour advance access.
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