Remedy Entertainment has developed several critically acclaimed games over the years, but that hasn't always translated into blockbuster sales. Alan Wake 2 is a notable example, as the horror-mystery game only became profitable after achieving 2 million sales in February 2025, over a year after it was first released. That's an area that Remedy's new CEO, Jean-Charles Gaudechon, is aiming to improve on, as the former EA Games executive aims to preserve Remedy's identity for producing off-the-wall games while maximizing the potential of its IP.

Gaudechon plans to build on a strategy that was incubated at Remedy before his arrival, as the company signed a deal with Annapurna to develop TV shows and movies based on Alan Wake and Control. "We need to think more about how we are approaching our IPs as a franchise," Gaudechon said to The Game Business. "How do we grow the community? [Our deal with] Annapurna goes into making our games, our franchises shine further, and reach an audience that doesn't exist today. It's a pity, I think Alan Wake should have sold more. Control should have sold more. To me, that’s one of the first things we need to fix, even before trying to make more games to a certain extent."

This plan will revolve around Remedy working to "maximize the potential" of its existing IP, with cross-media projects like the Annapurna deal playing a large role in the process, Gaudechon said. At the same time, Remedy is moving into self-publishing and will utilize its "unique" voice for strange single-player games to promote its projects, the CEO added.

Remedy's next big release is Control: Resonant, a direct sequel to 2019's Control. While the first game was an action-adventure built around shooting and wielding paranormal powers, Control: Resonant shifts the action to melee combat and is set in a topsy-turvy version of Manhattan. As you'd expect, it looks downright weird as players will have to take on strange new versions of the antagonistic Hiss while navigating through environments that openly defy the laws of physics.

It doesn't have a release date yet, but Control: Resonant is expected to launch later this year for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Meanwhile, Alan Wake fans will want to check out the spooky ghost-hunting game Phasmophobia before it's too late to take part in a time-limited crossover event.

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The summer wave of video game announcements is nearly upon us, with a PlayStation State of Play, Summer Game Fest Live, and an Xbox Showcase already scheduled within a six-day span of one another. A few hints as to what may show up during reveal season are starting to surface, including one that will have Lego fans raising an eyebrow: Paradox Interactive's Lego Skylines. 

Via Gematsu, the name Lego Skylines has appeared among other known upcoming projects on a recent ratings report by the Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea, the country's ESRB equivalent. Paradox Interactive, the developer of the Cities Skylines franchise of city-builder games, is listed as the developer, but no other information is provided. 

This is the first time a Lego Skylines game has been mentioned publicly, as there has been no formal announcement from either Paradox or Lego as of this writing. The Swedish firm's last project in the franchise was Cities Skyline II, though the studio has also released both Europa Universalis V and Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 since then.

A licensed Lego game has already launched a game in 2026, Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, which released earlier this month. Lego Batman follows Lego Party, a blocky take on Mario Party, and Lego Voyagers, a cozy co-op platformer, which both launched in the second half of 2025. 

May 26, 2026--that was the day that Rockstar's hugely anticipated open-world crime game GTA 6 was supposed to release. Today is that day, and the game is not available.

So, what happened? Rockstar delayed the game to November 19, 2026, and the game getting pushed should not have been a surprise. Rockstar originally slated GTA 6 for release in Fall 2025, so this was just the latest delay. Rockstar has a history of delaying every game it makes. 

When the May 26, 2026 date was announced, Rockstar said it hoped fans understood that Rockstar needed more time to "deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve."

"With every game we have released, the goal has always been to try and exceed your expectations, and GTA 6 is no exception," Rockstar said.

During a recent interview with David Senra, Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick said GTA 6's November 19 release date is "about 18 months behind the original date." This appears to suggest that GTA 6 was originally lined up to launch around May 2025.

In any event, GTA 6 is now locked in for its November 19 release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. PC fans will have to wait, as Rockstar has not yet announced a version of the game for PC, but history suggests it's coming.

Dead by Daylight is adding Jason Voorhees of Friday the 13th fame. The 4v1 asymmetrical horror game has a gallery of villains and monsters that rivals the Funko Pop shelf of any horror-obsessed fan, but it's featured one glaring omission for years now. The Camp Crystal Lake slasher is finally coming on June 16, Behaviour Interactive has revealed in a new trailer.

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When Dead by Daylight was first coming onto the scene, Jason was already in the process of getting his own game, Illfonic and Gun Media's Friday the 13th: The Game, and DBD wasn't yet full of licensed killers anyway. But today, DBD is more like spooky Fortnite, with famous monsters such as Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, a Xenomorph, and Pyramid Head. After the Jason game closed up shop due to a rights disagreement based on Hollywood contracts, the masked killer was left without a home.

But lately, we've seen him appear in places like Call of Duty and Fortnite, so it seemed like only a matter of time before he popped up in horror's one-stop shop. June 16th will be that day. Look for more on the crossover soon.