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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10th November 2026 FBC: Firebreak Receives 1.9.5 Infrastructure Patch & Steam Trading Cards

While content releases for their three-player co-op adventure, FBC: Firebreak, wrapped up back in March, Remedy has rolled out a patch today updating infrastructure support for all of the game's platforms. 

Alongside smaller fixes and improvements, the game now uses the Steam Datagram Relay, Valve's virtual private gaming network. There are also behaviour changes to how the game reacts to connection issues and matchmaking. 

If you play on Steam, you can also unlock Steam Trading Cards for the game. Players can now collect up to five cards centred around the Altered Items and weapons featured in the game. They include: Snare Drum, Garden Gnome (AI9), Piggy Bank (AI16), Condor Ascender Ski Lift, and Teapot (AI44). 

And if you joined with CONTROL Resonant and have no idea what FBC: Firebreak is, the game tasks you and two other Firebreakers with keeping the various crises within the Oldest House contained. During the seven-year lockdown, the Hiss continues to be a menace, and the Altered Items kept secure within the walls have... views. The Firebreakers are assigned, likely after drawing the short straw, to get in, contain the crisis, and get out. You can find out more information on the official website, HERE! 

PlayStation 5: 1.009.005
Xbox Series X|S: 1.9.5.0 
PC: 1.9.5
Windows PC: 1.9.5.0 

Overview 

This update moves multiplayer connections to Steam's network infrastructure on all platforms and fixes several lobby and party issues.

Patch Notes  

• Fixes and Improvements 
  
  
• Multiplayer connections across all platforms now use Steam Datagram Relay.
  
  
• Connections automatically retry when the relay network is temporarily unavailable.
  
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the lobby to be recreated after generating a party code
  
  
• [CONSOLES] Fixed an issue where lobby requests remained pending after an online check failed
  
  
• [CONSOLES] Fixed an incorrect error message displayed when attempting to join without an online subscription.
  
  
• [CONSOLES] Fixed a crash that could occur when matchmaking with a Steam player.
  
  
• [STEAM] Added Steam Trading Cards. Get collecting!

 

List of currently known issues not related to this patch here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2272540/discussions/0/500576489694044746/

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