{
  "id": 9635573,
  "title": "Online pirates are thinking about paying for Remedy's new game, which is big of them",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/online-pirates-are-thinking-about-paying-for-remedys-new-game-which",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T16:18:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/online-pirates-advocate-buying-control-resonant-remedy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Piracy enthusiasts are contemplating purchasing Remedy's latest game, Control Resonant, a surprising turn of events. Remedy, the creator of Max Payne and Alan Wake, released Control Resonant, the sequel to their 2019 supernatural action game Control, on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. However, unauthorized copies of Control Resonant are already circulating on piracy websites. Nevertheless, Remedy's solid reputation is sparking online discussions about the importance of supporting the developer by paying for their games. IGN reports a sentiment among piracy communities to back the developer, driven by uncertainty about Remedy's future. Players are encouraging one another that Control Resonant needs success to ensure Remedy's continued productivity. Financial concerns about Remedy arose due to the loss of Alan Wake 2 in 2023 and the lackluster response to their spinoff, FBC: Firebreak, which led Remedy to reduce their plans for the online multiplayer. Despite this, pirates are showing an unusually generous attitude towards supporting Control Resonant. \"One of the very few games I’m going to be buying,\" wrote a player, appreciative of Remedy's work. Another gamer expressed a change of mind, saying they initially wouldn't buy the game but now feel compelled to. \"I like Remedy. They do good games,\" chimed in another. However, not everyone is convinced that positive sentiment alone will lead to increased purchases. One player joked, \"That’s great idea [sic], but this is a piracy Reddit… I gotta eat so this is being pirated,\" while acknowledging the developers' worthiness of success.",
  "summary": "Support for Control Resonant in piracy threads suggests that if one consistently offers a good product, people will support it.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}