{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b9b32c568a08c0a630833e8f","clusterId":"c_6640276cc9152ef36480e641","slug":"control-resonant-gets-first-playable-demo-at-gamescom-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Control Resonant Gets First Playable Demo at Gamescom 2026","summary":"Level Infinite announced on August 5 that it will host a booth at gamescom 2026 in Cologne, Germany, running from August 26 to 30. The booth, located at C071-A070 in Hall 6.1, will offer the first playable demo of Control Resonant, the sequel to Remedy Entertainment's 2019 action game Control. The game is scheduled for release on September 24 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Players control Dylan Faden, brother of the first game's protagonist Jesse Faden, and explore a Manhattan distorted by paranormal threats. The demo will be available in a dedicated area within the Level Infinite booth. Also playable will be the console version of Dune: Awakening, an open-world survival game set on Arrakis, scheduled for release on September 22, and a new in-game event for Hunt: Showdown 1896. The booth will also feature unannounced titles available for play, along with activities such as the Wheel of Infinity prize game and photo spots themed around the exhibited titles.","whyItMatters":"The playable demo gives attendees their first hands-on look at a sequel that shifts protagonist focus from Jesse to Dylan Faden, a narrative change the sources highlight as central to the game's story.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDylan Faden\u0026#39;s story takes place seven years after the first game, per the 4Gamer.net report.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCombat combines psychic abilities with a shape-shifting melee weapon, used against the Hiss and the Mold, according to Denfaminicogamer.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Dune: Awakening console demo has a photo spot representing the world of Arrakis; the game\u0026#39;s Japan release is October 29, versus the global September 22 date.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHunt: Showdown 1896\u0026#39;s playable event is set under a \u0026#34;Blood Moon,\u0026#34; with cosplayers, photo spots, and special guest Raptobot in hunter attire; a general-visitor meet-and-greet runs August 26.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMedia representatives can book interviews and receive a press kit that hints at new formidable enemies for Hunt: Showdown 1896.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLevel Infinite is Tencent\u0026#39;s global game brand, publisher of PUBG MOBILE, Honor of Kings, and Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, and co-partner on Funcom\u0026#39;s Dune: Awakening and Warhammer 40K: Darktide.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBooth activities include the Wheel of Infinity prize game and photo spots themed around the exhibited titles, alongside unannounced titles available for play.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Control Resonant gets its first playable demo at gamescom 2026, starring Dylan Faden in a Manhattan distorted by paranormal forces. Release set for September 24 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.","twitterPost":"Level Infinite's gamescom 2026 booth will also feature Dune: Awakening console play and a new Hunt: Showdown 1896 event, plus unannounced titles. Booth is C071-A070 in Hall 6.1.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Level Infinite has detailed its gamescom 2026 booth lineup, headlined by the first playable demo of Control Resonant. The sequel to Control stars Dylan Faden and launches September 24. Also playable: Dune: Awakening's console version and a new Hunt: Showdown 1896 event.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/668/G066881/20260805053/\",\"title\":\"「CONTROL Resonant」の初試遊が登場。Level Infinite，「gamescom 2026」の出展情報を公開\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2608053p\",\"title\":\"'CONTROL' sequel 'CONTROL Resonant' to have first playable demo at gamescom 2026. 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