Max Payne 1 and 2 Remake Has a Similar Budget to Alan Wake 2, Fully Funded by Rockstar

With Alan Wake 2 out of the way, it’s looking like the upcoming combined remake of Max Payne 1 and 2 is the next big single-player game that developer Remedy Entertainment will be focusing on, and the studio has now provided some more details about its development.

In a recently released financial statement, Remedy Entertainment CEO Tero Virtala reiterated that Max Payne 1 and 2 Remake will be entering full production sometime before July, having been in the “production readiness” stage for a few months. Additionally, Virtala has also revealed that the remake is being developed on a similar budget to Alan Wake 2 (which, as per reports, was between €50-€70 million), and is being fully funded by IP owners Rockstar Games.

Meanwhile, Virtala has also reiterated that Control 2 – which is currently in the proof-of-concept stage – and co-op spinoff Codename Condor – which, like Max Payne, is in the production readiness stage – will both also be moving to the next stage of production.

“Max Payne 1 and 2 Remake also continued in the production readiness stage,” Virtala said about the state of the project. “The team made considerable progress throughout the year. Max Payne 1&2 remake is going to be a major new game with great potential, enabled by a similar development budget as Alan Wake 2.

“We expect Condor, Control 2, and Max Payne 1 and 2 Remake projects to advance to the next stages of development during the first half of 2024.”

A trademark filing earlier this year suggested that Condor’s official title will be FBC: Firebreak.

Meanwhile, 2024 will also see Remedy releasing two paid expansions for Alan Wake 2.