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Control Resonant Gets New Trailer, Shows Dylan Battling in Collapsed Manhattan

Control Resonant's shift to melee combat and a protagonist with supernatural powers marks a deliberate genre evolution from the gun-based Control, positioning it as a riskier sequel that could redefine the series' identity.

Key Facts

  • Control Resonant is scheduled for release on September 24, 2026, for PC, Mac, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
  • The latest trailer for Control Resonant was revealed at gamescom Opening Night Live 2026.
  • Control Resonant is a sequel to Control, developed by Remedy Entertainment, featuring protagonist Dylan Faden.
  • The game includes melee combat with the transforming weapon Aberrant, replacing gun-based combat from the previous title.
  • NVIDIA announced DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction and path tracing support for Control Resonant on its September 24 release.

Reporting from 5 sources: 4Gamer.net, ASCII.jp, Denfaminicogamer, GameBusiness.jp, and 1 more.

Control Resonant Gets New Trailer, Shows Dylan Battling in Collapsed Manhattan

Remedy Entertainment released the latest trailer for its upcoming sequel, Control Resonant, during gamescom Opening Night Live 2026. The new footage emphasizes the game's "mad world" and stylish action, set in a Manhattan distorted by paranormal phenomena. The game is scheduled for release on September 24, 2026, for PC, Mac, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Players take on the role of Dylan Faden, the brother of the previous game's protagonist, Jesse Faden, as he searches for his missing sister. Combat in the sequel shifts away from guns, focusing instead on supernatural abilities and the melee weapon "Aberrant," which can transform into forms such as a two-handed hammer and dual blades. The game also features spaces altered by gravitational anomalies and multidimensional puzzles, marking a significant departure from the original Control's gameplay. The trailer follows a hands-on preview that described the game as so changed it could be considered a different genre from its predecessor. Control Resonant will also support DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction and path tracing on day one, as announced by NVIDIA.

  • NVIDIA will add path tracing and DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction to Control Resonant on September 24, the same day the game launches. The new ray reconstruction model is based on a second-generation Transformer and runs on GPUs as old as Turing and Ampere.
  • A GeForce RTX bundle including Control Resonant starts August 25, covering select GPUs, desktops, and laptops with GeForce RTX 5070 or higher. The game is also slated for GeForce NOW streaming alongside Gears of War: E-Day and Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
  • GIGABYTE runs a campaign from August 26 to September 29 giving a PC game code with purchases of RTX 5090, 5080, 5070 Ti, or 5070 hardware, redeemable by October 27.
  • ASUS JAPAN's Control Resonant Bundle Campaign offers a standard edition code for RTX 5070 or higher video cards, desktops, and laptops, with application through September 29 and redemption by October 27.
  • Sycom bundles the game with BTO PCs carrying RTX 5090, 5080, 5070 Ti, or 5070 cards until September 29, limited to one code per person. Sycom's sample builds include a G-Master Hydro X870A with a Ryzen 7 9850X3D and RTX 5070 Ti 16GB at 697,570 yen.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 5 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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