Release status, platforms and PS5 modes
Quick answer
CONTROL Resonant launched on September 24, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Windows via Steam and Epic Games Store, and GeForce NOW. Mac via Steam and the App Store remains planned for later in 2026, with no exact date announced. The latest official patch notes are Hotfix 1.4.2, published October 8.
Checked 8 Oct 2026 · after patch 1.4.2 (8 Oct 2026)
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Which platforms are available?
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Historical standard digital launch times
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Which PS5 graphics mode should I choose?
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Read the offer attached to your store
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Install the released game and current updates
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Sources · 12Official · Reported · checked 18 Oct 2026 · Research checked 8 Oct 2026
Remedy release and platform page ↗September 24 platforms; Mac explicitly follows later in 2026. This overrides previews grouping Mac with launch platforms.Official ·
Steam edition and Windows requirements ↗Final 120 GB SSD requirement, CPU/GPU tiers, edition contents and the September 23 audio/subtitle language table. Windows requirements are not Mac specifications.Official ·
Official Steam announcements ↗Official launch news and patch notes: Update 1.4.0 (October 1), Hotfix 1.4.1 (October 2) and Hotfix 1.4.2 (October 8). NG++ has shipped; Photo Mode remains a November target.Official ·
Steam preload announcement ↗September 22 announcement schedules Steam preorder preload for September 23 at 07:00 Pacific / 10:00 Eastern, 24 hours before standard launch. It does not establish a successful download, exact file size or another storefront's schedule. Changes are watched through official announcements.Official ·
PlayStation Store Digital Deluxe listing ↗Released PS5 Digital Deluxe edition and current US store contents. The 48-hour advance-access window was a pre-launch offer and has ended.Official ·
September 18 global digital launch-time graphic ↗Official graphic linked from the September 18 Steam announcement. Visually transcribed 16 city times, including Sydney and Auckland on September 25. Standard digital launch only; no exact advance-access or preload schedule. Image needs visual review; changes are watched through official announcements.Official ·
Release date and PS5 advance access ↗September 24 PS5 launch, September 25 in New Zealand, 48-hour PS5 Digital Deluxe advance access, Dylan as sole playable character.Official ·
Remedy's PS5 and PS5 Pro feature announcement ↗Announced PS5 and PS5 Pro display-mode resolution and frame-rate targets, PS5 Pro PSSR, compatible-display requirement for Balanced, DualSense and compatible-headset 3D Audio. Not measured or locked retail performance; no Xbox, PC or Mac mode claims.Official ·
Opening-hour combat preview ↗Played preview: named starting and secondary forms, ability choices, Xbox Play Anywhere. Preview observations are not retail testing.Reported ·
CONTROL Resonant launch hotfix addresses enemy health and combat strength ↗Launch hotfix 1.3.3: enemy health and Falter, maximum strengths, reset-item changes, and English UI text. The PC version is separately identified in Remedy’s known-issues post.Official ·
CONTROL Resonant is Out Now ↗Dated launch confirmation. Platform scope is supplied by Remedy’s current game page.Official ·
Remedy: October 8 Hotfix 1.4.2 ↗Quest blockers, dog-quest Artifact reward and retroactive eligibility before NG+, Firebreaker and escort behavior, Wallet Artifact Burn damage and localization. Notes do not establish recovery of every affected save.Official ·