Alan Wake and Control developer Remedy Entertainment has always been a bit of an oddball in the games industry, mostly because it kind of marches to the beat of its own drum. It has an incredible reputation for making very high-profile and excellent games that eventually go on to do alright in terms of sales.
For example, Alan Wake 2 was a smash hit for Remedy, sweeping up various awards even when Baldur’s Gate 3 was out there dominating every award show under the sun. Despite this, it didn’t really sell all that well, with the game only managing to recoup its development costs over a year after its release.
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However, last year, Remedy ended up producing a rare stinker in FBC: Firebreak, which was a multiplayer shooter set within the Control universe that bombed pretty spectacularly on launch. Because of that, Remedy has been struggling financially as of late, and many believe that the failure of FBC: Firebreak caused former CEO Tero Virtala to step down.
Alan Wake And Control Fans Are Worried About Remedy’s New CEO
Remedy needed a new CEO, and in a new report to investors released yesterday (thanks PC Gamer), it was announced that Jean-Charles Gaudechon would be stepping into the role. In the report, it’s explained that Gaudechon “held senior executive positions with full P&L responsibility” at CCP Games and Electronic Arts, and that’s all that fans needed to hear for alarm bells to start ringing.
There are a couple of phrases that are worrying fans right now, such as Gaudechon’s claim that he aims to “scale Remedy in a way that builds lasting value” and “deliver sustained value to our players, partners, and shareholders.” Coupled with the fact that he primarily worked on live service games during his time at EA, and fans are already screaming doom and gloom.
“This is heartbreaking, Remedy was beautiful while it lasted,” says a user called Kaloii in a post about Gaudechon’s hiring in the Gaming subreddit. “Welp, it was good while it lasted,” says a user called Arkayjiya. “Hopefully we still get the games they’re currently working on. Goodbye Remedy, you were cool.”
There were a few fans in there hoping that Gaudechon does a good job and actually managed to improve Remedy’s profits in a positive way, giving the studio more money to work their magic and produce more interesting games. The vast majority of it is people mourning Remedy though, and while there are no danger signs right now, a money-focused CEO taking over a primarily single-player-focused studio is enough to worry even the most optimistic gamer out there.
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October 27, 2023
- ESRB
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M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Strong Language
- Engine
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Northlight Engine
