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Control Resonant surpasses 1 million sales as Remedy Q3 revenue jumps 226%

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Remedy says Control Resonant is its fastest-selling game ever after reaching one million sales by October 15. The self-published title helped triple quarterly revenue to €39.6 million.

Remedy says Control Resonant is the fastest-selling game in the studio's 31-year history. The title surpassed one million sales on October 15. That milestone arrived on the same day as the physical release on Xbox and PlayStation, following a digital-only launch on September 24.

Control Resonant surpasses 1 million sales as Remedy Q3 revenue jumps 226%Control Resonant · official art via IGDB

CEO Jean-Charles Gaudechon calls the release a defining milestone for the company's first self-published project of this scale. Roughly 50 percent of players are new to the series. The game also faced direct competition, launching on the same day as Silent Hill: Townfall.

The sales success drove a surge in Remedy's financial results. Quarterly revenue increased by 226 percent, bringing in €39.6 million in Q3. The game holds an 83 critic score and an 8.8 user score on Metacritic, alongside a 91 percent positive rating on Steam.

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