Remedy has released the official gameplay trailer for Control Resonant, introducing new protagonist Dylan Faden and a supernatural version of Manhattan [1].
The reveal marks a significant shift in the series' scale. By moving the action from the enclosed Oldest House to a distorted urban environment, the game expands the narrative stakes to the survival of humanity [2].
Unveiled during the State of Play 2026 event, the footage showcases Dylan Faden defying physics within a sideways New York City [1, 3]. The trailer highlights the protagonist's combat capabilities, specifically the use of a shapeshifting weapon known as "Aberrant" [3].
According to the trailer, Dylan is tasked with stopping a supernatural takeover of Manhattan [2, 4]. The gameplay footage depicts a city under siege by cosmic deities, with the environment shifting in ways that challenge traditional spatial logic [3, 5].
This latest look comes less than three months after the first glimpse of the title [3]. The gameplay focuses on the intersection of high-action combat, and the surrealist architectural shifts that defined the first entry in the franchise [1, 5].
Control Resonant is scheduled to arrive on Sept. 24, 2026 [6].
“Dylan Faden is tasked to stop the supernatural takeover of Manhattan and save humanity.”
The transition from the claustrophobic, bureaucratic setting of the original game to an open, distorted version of Manhattan suggests a shift toward more expansive level design and higher stakes. By introducing Dylan Faden as the lead, Remedy is evolving the narrative beyond the initial protagonist while maintaining the series' core themes of cosmic horror and architectural instability.
