Control Ultimate Edition to Launch on Mac in February, Remedy Confirms

Control Ultimate Edition, the action-adventure title from Alan Wake 2 developer Remedy Entertainment, is coming to Mac. The sport will launch on Apple’s computer systems on February 12, 2025, the studio introduced Tuesday. Remedy additionally confirmed that the sequel to the 2019 title, at the moment in growth on the studio, would come with RPG components. Control follows a string of triple-A titles which have been launched on Apple silicon-powered Mac fashions over the previous 12 months as a part of the iPhone maker’s push to deliver extra video games on its units.

Control Ultimate Edition Coming to Mac

Remedy made the announcement throughout of its Capital Markets Day 2024 presentation on Tuesday. “I’m additionally actually glad to say that Control Ultimate Edition can be releasing on Apple Mac {hardware} on February 12, 2025,” Johannes Paloheimo, chief business officer on the studio, stated throughout the presentation. The government additionally promised a “small replace” for Control in early 2025, which can unlock “just a few good issues” for gamers.

While the developer didn’t element the supported Mac fashions for Control Ultimate Edition, the sport will possible arrive on M1 or above Mac fashions, as has been the case with trendy video games releasing on Apple computer systems.

Paloheimo additionally supplied an replace in regards to the sport’s gross sales efficiency, confirming that Control had bought over 4.5 million models throughout supported platforms. Additionally, Remedy additionally introduced that Control 2 would function RPG components, however supplied no additional particulars in regards to the sport or its launch timeline.

During the presentation, Paloheimo additionally supplied an replace on Remedy’s Alan Wake franchise, sharing that the sequence had attracted over 15 million gamers over its lifetime. Alan Wake Remastered, launched on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PS4 and PS5 in 2021, has bought over 1.7 million models. The sequel, Alan Wake 2, alternatively, has bought over 1.8 million models since its launch in 2023.

Apple has pushed to deliver extra video games to Mac
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Control was first launched on PC, Xbox One and PS4 in 2019, earlier than the Ultimate Edition, that bundles the bottom sport, its two expansions and different updates right into a single package deal, launched in 2020. Control Ultimate Edition later arrived on PS5 and Xbox Series S/X in 2021.

A slew of triple-A video games have launched on Apple units, together with supported iPhone, iPad and Mac fashions, up to now 12 months as a part of the corporate’s gaming push. Titles from the Resident Evil sequence, Death Stranding Director’s Cut and Assassin’s Creed Mirage are actually playable on iPhone 15 Pro and above and M1-powered iPad and Mac fashions.

Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is about to reach on Mac on December 3, whereas Resident Evil 2 remake will launch on Apple units on December 31. Last month, CD Projekt Red confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition can be launched on Apple silicon-powered Mac fashions in early 2025.