Max Payne Remakes Announced, Coming from Remedy & Rockstar Games
Remedy Entertainment is still working on multiple games, a free-to-play co-op title, and , yet the company is still going further into its back catalog by developing remakes of the first two games. Remedy announced that it is remaking and through an agreement with Rockstar Games. It will be sold as one singular title that is slated to release on the PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S.
Remedy revealed this news on its investor website. The post states that Remedy approached Rockstar with the idea and that Rockstar will be financing the titles, which will have a budget “in line with a typical Remedy AAA-game production.” They are also in the concept development stage, so don’t expect any footage regarding these remakes to come out soon. The pair will run on Remedy’s internal Northlight engine. Sam Houser, Rockstar’s founder and ‘s executive producer, gave a few words on the deal.
“We were thrilled when our long-time friends at Remedy approached us about remaking the original games,” said Houser. “We are massive fans of the work the Remedy team has created over the years, and we can’t wait to play these new versions.”
Remedy CEO Tero Virtala also gave a statement.
“ has always held a special place in the hearts of everyone at Remedy, and we know the millions of fans worldwide feel the same,” said Virtala. “We’re hugely excited to be working with our partners at Rockstar Games once again for the chance to bring the story, action and atmosphere of the original games back to players in new ways.”
Remedy developed the first two entries of the series in 2001 and 2003, while Rockstar Studios developed 2011’s after buying the rights from Remedy in 2002. The series has been dormant ever since.
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