 Logo as of April 2023 | |
| Founded | 18th August 1995 |
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| Headquarters | Espoo, Finland |
Remedy Entertainment Oyj, trading internationally as Remedy Entertainment Plc, is a video game developer based in Espoo, Finland. Notable games the studio has developed include the first two instalments in the Max Payne franchise, Alan Wake, Quantum Break and Control. Remedy's creative director Sam Lake has represented the company on numerous occasions.
Remedy has had a strong relationship with Poets of the Fall since the band's founding, which emerged around a poem by Lake written for Max Payne 2 that was turned into Late Goodbye, the game's ending theme and the band's first single. All three founding band members had an existing relationship with Remedy, with Captain having been a Remedy sound engineer and both Marko and Olli having played roles in the cartoon segments of Max Payne 1. The Poets have maintained their connection with Remedy over the years, providing music for many of their games, having cameo appearances and even providing the music for the fictional band Old Gods of Asgard for games within the Remedy Connected Universe.
Founded in August 1995 by members of demoscene group Future Crew, Remedy Entertainment created their first game, Death Rally, in a team member's basement. Apogee Software served as the game's publisher, and continued to be involved in the production of their next title, Max Payne, which received critical acclaim upon release. The game was followed by a sequel, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, released by Rockstar Games. After spending seven years working on the Max Payne franchise, the developer decided to create a new intellectual property called Alan Wake. This title was once suspected to be vaporware because of the length of time it took to produce and release. It gained a cult following when it was released in 2010, by Microsoft Game Studios, though at the time its sales were not enough to justify the production of a sequel. Remedy decided to pursue a new project named Quantum Break, which further expanded the live-action component of Alan Wake. The team had transitioned to become a multi-project studio since 2016, and had three projects in development, including Control and the single-player portions of CrossfireX. The company is currently working on Alan Wake II, Control 2 and a remake of their original Max Payne titles.
Remedy Entertainment has specialised in making cinematic single-player action games featuring a strong central character. They have created a game engine for their titles, most notably Northlight for Quantum Break. The studio underwent rapid expansion during the 2010s. It became a public company in 2017, and moved into a larger office in Espoo in 2018. Remedy opened their second studio in Stockholm in 2022.
Games
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) | PotF Tracks | OGoA Tracks |
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| 1996 | Death Rally | MS-DOS, Windows | Apogee Software, Remedy Entertainment |
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| 2001 | Max Payne | Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameBoy Advance, Android, iOS |
Gathering of Developers, Rockstar Games |
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| 2003 | Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne |
Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox |
Rockstar Games | Late Goodbye | |
| 2010 | Alan Wake | Xbox 360, Windows | Microsoft Game Studios, Remedy Entertainment |
War | The Poet and the Muse, Children of the Elder God |
| 2011 | Death Rally Remake | Windows, Android, iOS, Fire OS |
Remedy Entertainment | Can You Hear Me | |
| 2012 | Alan Wake's American Nightmare |
Windows, Xbox 360 | Microsoft Studios, Remedy Entertainment |
The Happy Song | Balance Slays the Demon |
| 2014 | Agents of Storm | iOS | Remedy Entertainment | ||
| 2016 | Quantum Break | Windows, Xbox One | Microsoft Studios | The Labyrinth (cancelled) |
Children of the Elder God (referenced only) |
| 2019 | Control | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Stadia, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S |
505 Games | My Dark Disquiet | Take Control (dynamic) |
| 2021 | Alan Wake Remastered | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch |
Epic Games Publishing | War | The Poet and the Muse, Children of the Elder God |
| 2022 | Crossfire X / Crossfire HD (single-player) |
Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S |
Smilegate | ||
| 2023 | Alan Wake II | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S |
Epic Games Publishing | Heroes and Villains | Herald of Darkness, Anger's Remorse, Dark Ocean Summoning |
| 2025 | FBC: Firebreak | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S |
505 Games | ||
| TBA | Control 2 | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S |
505 Games, Remedy Entertainment |
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| TBA | Max Payne 1 & 2 Remake | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S |
Rockstar Games | Late Goodbye (presumably) |