{"rewrite":{"id":"r_faa2dbd3acbd5a0fe40000e1","clusterId":"c_dc65a248695d8c2f079d4a45","slug":"control-resonant-wishlists-top-1-5-million-alan-wake-2-sales-pass-3-million","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Control Resonant Wishlists Top 1.5 Million, Alan Wake 2 Sales Pass 3 Million","summary":"Remedy Entertainment's H1 2026 financial report shows Control Resonant has surpassed 1.5 million wishlists ahead of its September 24 release, and Alan Wake 2 has sold over 3 million copies since its 2023 launch. The studio says pre-orders are tracking well against comparable titles at the same point before release.","whyItMatters":"The numbers give Remedy its first concrete read on audience appetite for the Control sequel before launch, and confirm Alan Wake 2's long-tail sales are still generating revenue without platform deals.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eRemedy\u0026#39;s half-year report puts Control Resonant at more than 1.5 million wishlists across Steam and PlayStation Store, a figure the studio says reflects strong pre-release interest. The game, starring Dylan Faden in a Manhattan overrun by cosmic threats, launches September 24 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with a Mac version due later in 2026.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlan Wake 2 has now sold over 3 million copies since its 2023 release. Remedy notes both it and the original\u0026#39;s remaster continue selling at the expected pace, with all royalties coming from consumer sales and no platform contract revenue.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Remedy's H1 report: Control Resonant passed 1.5M wishlists ahead of Sept 24 launch; Alan Wake 2 has sold over 3M copies. Pre-orders tracking well vs comparable titles.","twitterPost":"Remedy H1: Control Resonant tops 1.5M wishlists before Sept 24 launch; Alan Wake 2 sales pass 3M. Pre-orders tracking well vs comparable titles.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Remedy's half-year report shows Control Resonant has passed 1.5 million wishlists ahead of its September 24 launch, with pre-orders tracking well against comparable titles. Alan Wake 2 has now sold over 3 million copies, with royalties coming entirely from consumer sales.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/11/170531.html\",\"title\":\"超常現象ARPG『CONTROL Resonant』ウィッシュリスト150万突破で予約好調！『Alan Wake 2』販売300万本達成など決算で発表\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5780,"outputTokens":562,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786443278,"createdAt":"2026-08-11T10:02:45.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-11T10:06:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T10:02:45.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_dc65a248695d8c2f079d4a45","canonicalTitle":"超常現象ARPG『CONTROL Resonant』ウィッシュリスト150万突破で予約好調！『Alan Wake 2』販売300万本達成など決算で発表","representativeArticleId":"a_17ee595f0ff340543804f5ee","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Control Resonant\",\"Alan Wake 2\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-11T09:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-11T09:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T10:06:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/11/170531.html","title":"超常現象ARPG『CONTROL Resonant』ウィッシュリスト150万突破で予約好調！『Alan Wake 2』販売300万本達成など決算で発表"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Control Resonant","Alan Wake 2"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}