14th November 2026 CONTROL Resonants December Update Set To Include PS5 QSSR (Quick Spectral Super Resolution) Upscaling Support

If you play CONTROL Resonant on the PlayStation 5, your experience will soon be getting a bit of an upgrade! On the PlayStation Blog this week, Sony revealed that Resonant is among those next to receive the QSSR feature. Other titles included in the selection are Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Arc Raiders, and No Man's Sky.

QSSR (Quick Spectral Super Resolution) is Sony's new performance tier of AI upscaling, created in collaboration with AMD. There are two key goals for this feature: upscale the resolution and improve visual stability. In games where the feature is enabled, it might mean that hair on character models doesn't flicker as they move, or that detail in farther-away environments doesn't blink.

On the PlayStation Blog, Daniel Craig, Principal Engineer of Graphics R&D at Sony, breaks down exactly what the new feature does and how it compares. "Built on the same foundation as PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) on PS5 Pro, QSSR can deliver sharper details, cleaner edges, and more stable images than traditional upscalers. And because it shares its interface with PSSR, it’s a natural fit for games that already support PSSR."

Back in March of this year, we wrote about Sony's upgraded PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) rolling out to Alan Wake 2 and Control Ultimate Edition. So, how does QSSR compare to PSSR? Well, in short, they're built for different machines and different tech. Craig explains that "While PSSR remains the gold standard on PS5 Pro. QSSR provides some notable improvements to both image detail and image stability on PS5." 

Naturally, AI is a very loaded term, particularly in creative fields, but so far, in our understanding, the feature helps make the artist's work stand out rather than replace or alter it. When Sony revealed the PSSR, they were eager to state that it was built with developers in mind, but that players would have the option of choosing whether to enable the feature.

In the articles published on its blog about the AI upscale, Sony also made a point of including developers whose work would support PSSR and QSSR. In Daniel's latest piece, it featured a statement from Erik Jansson (Senior Graphics Programmer at Remedy), who wrote, “It’s great to see PlayStation bringing the same kind of leap on the PS5 that PSSR brought to PS5 Pro. QSSR gives Control Resonant a much more stable and detailed image, and we’ve worked closely with Sony to have it ready in an update coming in December.” 

For more information on the QSSR in CONTROL Resonant, we recommend checking out "AI upscaling is coming to PS5" (1st October 2026) and "QSSR arrives in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Control Resonant, The Finals, Arc Raiders, No Man’s Sky, and Hell Let Loose: Vietnam" (13th November 2026) from the PlayStation Blog. Sony has also published a side-by-side comparison on their YouTube channel:

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13th November 2026 CONTROL Resonant's Photo Mode Moved to December

Back in September, Remedy teased the curtain back to reveal some of their plans for post-launch support for CONTROL Resonant, including confirmation that its highly anticipated Photo Mode is expected to launch "sometime in November". While the feature is still on its way, it's just going to take a tad longer than expected. Yesterday, the studio revised its plans, revealing on its channels that the feature has been pushed into December to ensure everything is ready for the rollout.  

Posting on their social media channels, their announcement reads, "Photo Mode will come to CONTROL Resonant in December. We’re delaying the release of the Photo Mode to next month. It will release together with some additional game updates and features, in early December. We need just a little more time. Thank you for your patience!"

It was perhaps no surprise that Photo Mode would be returning in its sequel, especially given how well it was received in the original adventure. However, any doubt was laid to rest when the studio published its article, Our Initial Post Launch Plans For CONTROL Resonant, the day after the game's launch. 

Detailed in the article, Remedy confirms, "Photo Mode is coming. Do we need to say anything more? We've seen the comments – we hear you, you want it, and we want to get it into your hands. The Photo Mode for CONTROL Resonant is something we’ve been cooking for a while. We even consulted some talented virtual photographers from the community to help us make it the best it can be. The reason Photo Mode didn’t release on launch is because we needed to prioritize making sure the game was in the best possible shape. We've seen gorgeous virtual photographs you’ve already taken – but once the Photo Mode releases, you can really go to town."

Photo Mode will come to CONTROL Resonant in December. We’re delaying the release of the Photo Mode to next month. It will release together with some additional game updates and features, in early December. We need just a little more time. Thank you for your patience! #CONTROLResonant

— CONTROL Resonant 🔻OUT NOW! (@ControlRemedy) November 12, 2026

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12th November 2026 Mikael Kasurinen Listed As Next Guest on Abhi Jha's Behind the Voice Podcast

This evening, Abhi Jha has revealed the latest guest lined up for his podcast, Behind the Voice, and you just may know the name! In a few days,  he will be speaking to CONTROL Resonant's Creative Director, Mikael Kasurinen, about Dyan's debut outing.

The reveal was posted alongside a callout for any community questions, so if you have any, make sure to reach out on Twitter! We'll post a link to the interview when it goes live, so you won't miss out.

If you're new to the channel: over the past couple of years, Abhi has spoken to an array of Remedy actors and developers, including Ilkka Villi (Alan Wake, Mr Scratch, Thomas Zane), David Harewood (Warlin Door), Matthew Porretta (Alan Wake, Dr Casper Darling, Mr Scratch), Christina Cole (Christina Cole) Janina Gavankar (FBC Agent Kieran Estevez), Shawn Ashmore (Jack Joyce, Tim Breaker), Doug Cockle (Agent Nightingale in AW2), Olli Tukianen & Markus Kaarlonen (Old Gods of Asgard), and Courtney Hope (Beth Wilder, Jesse Faden). Recently, he has also crossed into the development side, speaking to Sam Lake (Creative Director) and Kyle Rowley (Game Director).

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11th November 2026 CONTROL Resonant Takes Home Golden Joystick Award for Best Visual Design [Updated]

Tonight, Remedy walked away from the Golden Joystick Awards 2026 with the first award for CONTROL Resonant.

Despite tough competition, the title won Best Visual Design on a shortlist that included Forza Horizon 6, Phonopolis, Orbitals, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, and SAROS. As the category was voted online by the public, the screens featured a breakdown of the results as the recipient took to the stage. These revealed Resonant to be just a fraction ahead of Forza Horizon 6 in a close-knit battle. 

The results declared: CONTROL Resonant (31%), Forza Horizon 6 (30%), and Orbitals (17%).

The category and trophy were presented by Art & Creative Director Rex Crowle and were received by Elmeri Raitanen (Art Director at Remedy).

After a brief handover of the trophy, Rex retreated to allow Elmeri to step up to the podium. Holding the award, he spoke to the room, "Wow, what an honour. Well, this means quite a lot specifically to me; personally now, I've been at Remedy for roughly seventeen years, and this is the first game that I have art directed from start to finish." Cheers from the crowd erupted at the milestone, as shots from the game continue to play behind on the big screen.

He continues, "Quite speechless, but naturally I'm here to receive this, [but] it's a team effort. So, my heartfelt thanks to everybody at Remedy, everybody who contributed, the supporting functions, everybody. So, we did it! That's quite... cool beans. Thank you!" During the livestream, the final couple of sentences were already becoming muffled, drowned out by the audience's applause. 

[Starts at 42:10, Best Visual Design Category]

One for the conspiracy theorists in the community: as Elmeri departed the stage, the ceremony's host, Alix Wilton Regan, returned to the microphone. "Huge round of applause to Remedy. Richly deserved. We love you guys. That specific joystick was sent to us by someone called the...." she clicked her fingers in the air as though conjuring a memory, "um... Blessed organisation? I don't know what they're on about." (If the name isn't triggering any alarm bells, you may want to check out the CONTROL Resonant ARG community-created documentation!)

A huge congratulations to the team on their win!

[12/11/2026] Update: Remedy has shared some photos of Elmeri with the trophy on their social media pages, with Vida (Senior Community Manager) adding on the Official Remedy Discord Server, "Thank you to all of you lovely people for giving CONTROL Resonant your votes in the Golden Joystick Awards! It's thanks to you all @FBC Agent that last night CONTROL Resonant won Best Visual Design at the Golden Joystick Awards! The entire art team is so happy and thankful - we really can't overstate how much this community's support means to us all! Here's our Art Director Elmeri Raitanen giving the Golden Joystick a little smooch last night in London."

[For context to Vida's post, "FBC Agent" is a role Official Remedy Discord Server members can assign themselves by going to the #assigned-roles channel. This role allows them to be pinged whenever a relevant CONTROL post is published. Similar roles are available for Max Payne, Quantum Break, and Alan Wake.]

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