If Rockstar Games, which owns the rights to the franchise, had signed Max Payne 3 in 2012, it is indeed to Remedy Entertainment that we owe the creation (in 2001 and 2003) of the first two opuses of the ambassador of the bullet time. 20 years later, the agreement signed between the two parties will result in a merger of the two games into a single AAA remake, developed with the Finnish studio’s Northlight engine, for release on PS5, Xbox Series and PC. Rockstar Games will finance this big production while Remedy Entertainment will have “a possibility of royalty“once Rockstar Games recovers its development, marketing and distribution costs. We are far from the guarantees offered by Epic Games Publishing, which will leave half of the profits of Alan Wake 2 to the developer, but the alliance has the deserves to exist.
“We were thrilled when our longtime friends at Remedy approached us about remaking the original Max Payne games. We’re huge fans of the work the Remedy team has created over the years, and we can’t wait to play these new releases.“, said Sam Houser, founder of Rockstar Games. “Max Payne has always held a special place in the hearts of everyone at Remedy, and we know millions of fans around the world feel the same way. We are extremely excited to once again work with our partners at Rockstar Games for the chance to bring the story, action, and atmosphere of the original Max Payne games to gamers in new ways.“, adds Tero Virtala, CEO of Remedy Entertainment.
Recall that Remedy Entertainment, which has 320 employees, was already at work on Alan Wake 2 with Epic Games Publishing as well as on a cooperative multiplayer game, code name Vanguard, in partnership with Tencent Games. The studio has also signed with 505 Games to expand the Control franchise with a co-op multiplayer spin-off (codename Condor) and a larger budget sequel (code name Heron). outside ofAlan Wake 2 which is expected in 2023, all these projects are however in the preparatory phases of their production. The remake project Max Payne 1&2 is for its part announced as being “at the concept development stage“, we are told.
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