CONTROL Resonant Release Date

CONTROL Resonant is the sequel to Control (2019): a single-player action RPG developed and self-published by Remedy Entertainment, with Annapurna Pictures co-financing and co-producing, Mikael Kasurinen directing, and the Northlight engine under the hood. You play as Dylan Faden in a warped Manhattan, under the official line "Nothing stays contained forever." The September 24 date was first announced in June 2026 and has held ever since, including through the August gold-master milestone that pushed only the physical editions. Every date below is checked against live storefront pages and official pre-launch materials — where sources conflicted, the live store page wins.

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Control Resonant release date and platforms

The worldwide Control Resonant release date lands on Thursday, September 24, 2026 across four primary storefronts. The release is simultaneous, meaning no storefront holds exclusive launch rights for the standard edition, and GeForce NOW cloud streaming is available day one for supported PC owners.

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A Mac version follows later in 2026 via Steam and the Mac App Store; no exact day has been announced. No PS4, Xbox One, Switch, or Switch 2 version has been announced. For console performance targets see CONTROL Resonant on PS5, and for the full PC spec table see the system requirements page.

Global unlock times by region

Remedy published the official global launch times on September 18. Digital copies unlock at 14:00 UTC on launch day across every territory, representing one synchronized worldwide moment.

The homepage countdown uses this official 14:00 UTC unlock, not local midnight.

48-hour early access on PS5

The PS5 Digital Deluxe edition includes 48-hour early access starting September 22, 2026 at 14:00 UTC. Confirmed across PlayStation Store listings, Forbes, and Gematsu, this head start applies exclusively to Sony's console; Steam and Xbox Deluxe tiers do not include early play.

Physical disc and Steelbook release date

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Physical retail copies — the standard boxed disc and the collector-focused Steelbook Edition — street on Wednesday, October 15, 2026, three weeks after the digital rollout. Remedy announced the separate physical schedule after gold-master certification on August 18, 2026. Retail discs cover PS5 and Xbox Series X; no PC physical disc exists. If jumping in on day one is your priority, pick up a digital edition.

Launch editions and pricing differences

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Two fine-print points. First, the 48-hour early access is attached to the PS5 Deluxe SKU only — the Steam Deluxe edition does not include it, despite sharing the Digital Deluxe name. Second, Steam also sells CONTROL: The Siblings Collection, a bundle pairing Control Ultimate Edition with the Resonant Digital Deluxe for $98.98 (10% off), which is the catch-up option for newcomers.

Same-week releases

CONTROL Resonant shares its launch day with Silent Hill: Townfall, also releasing September 24 on PS5 and PC — worth knowing if you are budgeting money or bandwidth for that week. Grand Theft Auto 6 arrives in November 2026, so it is not a same-week competitor despite the occasional headline grouping the two.