Control Ultimate Edition launches August 27 on Steam and September 10 on PS4, Xbox One and EGS, including Both DLCs and all updates since release.

[Ahti]

I`ve bought the Xbox-version when it was released, finished it and sold it afterwards. Some months later, I´ve bought the PS4-version because I really enjoyed the game and wanted the play the DLC as soon as possible. So I got the season pass. And know this shit.
505 gotta be one of the worst publishers out there, fuck them.

 

[Duxxy3]

Oh good, I've missed every Remedy game since Max Payne 2. I finally started playing through Alan Wake when I heard that it ties into Control's DLC.

Is it worth playing through Quantum Break as well? How about the Alan Wake expansion?

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As a Remedy fan I suggest playing it all.

 

[SteveWinwood]

this should be two threads

One about the PC release and one about that upgrade path

Edit okay good someone made that thread

 

[Arsene no Kiseki]

Oh fuck this. Remedy better get shit for this because that's fucking nonsense. Way to shit on the people who bought your game early.

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I doubt this was Remedy's idea lol. 505 doing something like this isn't surprising at all though.

 

[Deleted member 12555]

Ihihih, bought this full price on day one and want an upgrade for next gen? How about fuck you ihihih

Remedy, my dudes. Cmon.

 

[Uzupedro]

this should be two threads

One about the PC release and one about that upgrade path

Edit okay good someone made that thread

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Someone already made the thread about the upgrade
edit: you edited

 

[LewieP]

this should be two threads

One about the PC release and one about that upgrade path

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It is one announcement from Remedy/505 games.

 

[White Glint]

looks like they changed the wording on the site

Will Control Ultimate Edition give me access to Control on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5?
We will offer a free next-gen digital upgrade for those who buy Control Ultimate Edition on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. For more information on eligibility, stay tuned to our website and community channels.

 

[Aerial51]

Is the Ultimate Edition also coming as a physical Release?

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

They could also just update the old versions.

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Why would anyone want to do that? This is embarrassing shit out of Remedy and there's no reason to lock it down like this.

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Is this the best scenario? No. Does it suck for everyone else with the old versions? Yes.
But people can still play the game and most likely with better frame rate and resolution.

 

[--R]

Damn, looks like I did well holding off to get Control.

 

[MJForum Poster]

505 Games has to be the ones behind the decision that the Smart Delivery upgrade is only for Ultimate Edition.

Wonder what the price will be on Steam. If it's $60, I see people holding off until a sale. $40 is a different story, though

 

[metalgear89]

Bought the standard edition a while back and bought the season pass recently. Probably put more money in there pocket than buying a unlimited edition, but fuck me i guess.

 

[Uzupedro]

Is the Ultimate Edition also coming as a physical Release?

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Yes, this year for PS4/XONE and next-year for XSX/PS5

 

[Zuly]

Nice, getting it on Steam.

Not surprised to see console BC practices continue to be a joke.

 

[PlanetSmasher]

Damn, looks like I did well holding off to get Control.

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I really like Remedy, but with moves like this it's no surprise their games don't sell very well.

 

[AshenOne]

Iam interested to know why is it a 2 week exclusive to Steam on PC? It doesn't matter if its 2 weeks cause they did a whole year of exclusivity for EGS. In both instances, its fucking dumb. I'd rather have a 50% discount on launch AND regional pricing than fucking exclusivity which does NOTHING for the customer. Its just bullshit UNLESS its some OTHER reason thats not trying to flatter steam users or involving money from valve(which i doubt happened cause valve have no precedent of giving money to force exclusivity on 3rd party stuff).

 

[NightShift]

I doubt this was Remedy's idea lol. 505 doing something like this isn't surprising at all though.

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Honestly, I forgot 505 published it. They better get shit too.

 

[Deleted member 12555]

looks like they changed the wording on the site

Will Control Ultimate Edition give me access to Control on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5?
We will offer a free next-gen digital upgrade for those who buy Control Ultimate Edition on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. For more information on eligibility, stay tuned to our website and community channels.

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Besser. Much besser

 

[Deleted member 10737]

PS4 - - > PS5 and One - > X upgrade only for ultimate edition not normal.

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damn... that sucks

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

looks like they changed the wording on the site

Will Control Ultimate Edition give me access to Control on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5?
We will offer a free next-gen digital upgrade for those who buy Control Ultimate Edition on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. For more information on eligibility, stay tuned to our website and community channels.

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This is some fast damage control. I like it. (i hope)

 

[--R]

I really like Remedy, but with moves like this it's no surprise their games don't sell very well.

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Yeah, I don't get why can't they just offer the next-gen upgrade for everyone, or even for people that also got the season pass on the vanilla versions. There should be no difference between these versions.

 

[LewieP]

505 Games has to be the ones behind the decision that the Smart Delivery upgrade is only for Ultimate Edition.

Wonder what the price will be on Steam. If it's $60, I see people holding off until a sale. $40 is a different story, though

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When negotiating the publishing contract, this type of thing is something that Remedy would have had a say in agreeing too.

 

[LonestarZues]

Isnt there supposed to be 3 dlc's or am I remembering wrong?

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Only 2, but you might be thinking of the road map they out after launch which besides the 2 dlc's did include a patch to add in some requested features.

 

[Dany]

But...I bought the DLC for hte original game...does that mean I have the "ultimate edition"?

 

[NightShift]

looks like they changed the wording on the site

Will Control Ultimate Edition give me access to Control on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5?
We will offer a free next-gen digital upgrade for those who buy Control Ultimate Edition on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. For more information on eligibility, stay tuned to our website and community channels.

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This doesn't answer anything. The problem is the the FAQ just below it with hasn't changed. It's still:

What if I purchased the original version of Control previously?
The free upgrade path to Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 version of Control is only available for Control Ultimate Edition.

 

[Deleted member 10737]

But...I bought the DLC for hte original game...does that mean I have the "ultimate edition"?

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other than the ability to upgrade to the next gen version for free, yeah.

 

[blueredandgold]

This stings cos I did just get normal edition and haven't started it.....but still hoping any current or future RTTPs somehow also avoid too much talk of this sting too? I know that's not realistic though nor should it be.

It will probably be......Remedied......right?

 

[Uzupedro]

But...I bought the DLC for hte original game...does that mean I have the "ultimate edition"?

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Good question, this version is practically a compilation of what has already been released and was available to buy, which is not a problem in itself, but they are charging for the next-gen patch even for those who already had the game basically .

 

[Nzyme32]

Hmm so what about that Steam Workshop support brandished on the store art assets now hidden?

I can still see this asset when the game was in discovery queue a couple of days ago.

Guess they've either canned it or delay it till EGS can support something similar.

 

[Jeff ChickenDig]

yeah the updated wording is a bit more vague on whats up with normal versions. Guess its still up on the wall.

Not sure why people are freaking out about 'paid next gen' upgrades. If the cost is fair and the upgrade is substantial (And it probably will be if its anything like how it looks on pc with raytracing on), then there is nothing wrong with supporting devs.

 

[White Glint]

This doesn't answer anything. The problem is the the FAQ just below it with hasn't changed.

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Yeah I fucked up. Sorry.

 

[Aerial51]

Yes, this year for PS4/XONE and next-year for XSX/PS5

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I'm gonna buy that PS5 Version Day 1 even if i don't have a PS5 at that point lol

 

[Dany]

Good question, this version is practically a compilation of what has already been released and was available to buy, which is not a problem in itself, but they are charging for the next-gen patch even for those who already had the game basically .

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How fucking foolish.

 

[Duxxy3]

They don't say anything about a price, but I always assume that these gold edition bundles will be $40. I'll probably double dip and get it on Steam. Hopefully I can move my EGS save. I'd rather not replay the game for the 5th time so that I can have an endgame save.

 

[Rogote]

505 is the game's publisher and they fucked up here. Truly shitty and I have no idea why they would impose such a stupid thing on a game that is trying to earn it's living through positive word of mouth.
I hope Remedy can get a word in with the support of internet anger and get 505 to undo this unnecessary and stupid decision.

 

[nihilence]

Is the only difference that it includes season pass?

 

[Magic Mushroom]

Oh fuck this. Remedy better get shit for this because that's fucking nonsense. Way to shit on the people who bought your game early.

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Remedy is not the publisher.

 

[FelipeMGM]

looks like they changed the wording on the site

Will Control Ultimate Edition give me access to Control on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5?
We will offer a free next-gen digital upgrade for those who buy Control Ultimate Edition on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. For more information on eligibility, stay tuned to our website and community channels.

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they did not, this was always there. The quote everyone is refering to is the one below that

 

[FantasticMrSnake]

The release is very close and there's no price on steam? strange..

Also, i'm sure that if you get the season pass they will give the next gen update, otherwhise they will get tons of shit from it.

 

[GrrImAFridge]

Hmm so what about that Steam Workshop support brandished on the store art assets now hidden?

I can still see this asset when the game was in discovery queue a couple of days ago.

Guess they've either canned it or delay it till EGS can support something similar.

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I feel like it was probably a mistake and Remedy simply forgot to remove the Workshop stamp from the template, but the counter-argument to that is that there is also a blank/standard capsule image template without the stamp, so Remedy not only opening the wrong template but also forgetting to remove the stamp would be quite the oopsie.

 

[Protome]

I just double dipped on Control when it was on sale so that I could get the PS5 upgrade for it. That's fucked.

 

[Uzupedro]

Is the only difference that it includes season pass?

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Nop, the game already had a Deluxe edition with the Season Pass included.
The only difference is that the next-gen version is only possible to get after buying this ''Ultimate Edition''.

 

[Magic Mushroom]

I really like Remedy, but with moves like this it's no surprise their games don't sell very well.

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Blame the publisher, not the developer.

 

[Noema]

I've owned this game for a while on PS4, and I decided I'd wait until I got a PS5 to play it to ostensibly get it to run better, but no way I'm buying it again to get the next-gen upgrades.

Hopefully there'll be a way to 'upgrade' standard versions to their so-called Ultimate Edition.

I buy the season pass, you give me ray-traced reflections, Remedy! How's that sound?

 

[PlanetSmasher]

Blame the publisher, not the developer.

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I blame both. Remedy had to agree to this crap.

 

[Lord Fanny]

505 Games has to be the ones behind the decision that the Smart Delivery upgrade is only for Ultimate Edition.

Wonder what the price will be on Steam. If it's $60, I see people holding off until a sale. $40 is a different story, though

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This seems to be like a GOTY Edition with all the post-launch content and whatnot. Those usually launch at full price, plus first time on Steam, so yeah, I wouldn't expect anything less than $60

 

[Launchpad]

Yessss. I finally get to play Control. Looking forward to it.

 

[Man Called Aerodynamics]

Have any of the updates addressed the difficulty spikes or added an easier difficulty setting or anything of that nature?

I've wanted to try this but hearing about frustrating difficulty spikes is like my #1 turnoff.

 

[Bedameister]

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Ugh. Well guess I'll skip buying the DLCs then and get the physical ultimate edition for cheap in 1-2 years. Bummer