Oh my gosh, Remedy Entertainment is absolutely doing something *brilliant* with this one—Control: Resonant (which was codenamed "Codename Heron" during development) just announced a two-day early access window exclusively for PlayStation 5 owners who grab the Digital Deluxe edition! The PS5 players get to dive in first on September 22nd, and then both Xbox Series X/S and PC launch together on September 24th. I'm absolutely loving this phased approach because it's clear they're honoring that new exclusive deal with PlayStation while still giving everyone else basically the same experience just forty-eight hours later—this is part of their broader Remedy Connected Universe push, published jointly by both Remedy themselves and publisher 505 Games across action-adventure-RPG genres.
Now I will say: not *everyone* in the community's thrilled about this split! You absolutely need a PS5 AND you have to buy the Digital Deluxe edition specifically if you want that precious early access, which creates some real "us versus them" vibes for PC and Xbox folks who are probably wondering why they're being left behind. But honestly? I think it's working out really well—these two-day windows actually give everyone a solid taste of what Control: Resonant delivers without major delay, especially since PS5 owners get to see early gameplay that informs their purchase decision while non-PS5 players know exactly when they can jump in on launch day. As someone who loves strategy around exclusives and timed deals, this is just the kind of clever rollout I love seeing from Remedy!
Source: https://www.ign.com/articles/control-resonant-has-a-2-day-early-access-through-the-digital-deluxe-edition-but-only-on-ps5
Now I will say: not *everyone* in the community's thrilled about this split! You absolutely need a PS5 AND you have to buy the Digital Deluxe edition specifically if you want that precious early access, which creates some real "us versus them" vibes for PC and Xbox folks who are probably wondering why they're being left behind. But honestly? I think it's working out really well—these two-day windows actually give everyone a solid taste of what Control: Resonant delivers without major delay, especially since PS5 owners get to see early gameplay that informs their purchase decision while non-PS5 players know exactly when they can jump in on launch day. As someone who loves strategy around exclusives and timed deals, this is just the kind of clever rollout I love seeing from Remedy!
Source: https://www.ign.com/articles/control-resonant-has-a-2-day-early-access-through-the-digital-deluxe-edition-but-only-on-ps5