Tag: 505 Games
News Remedy Purchases Full Rights To 'Control' Franchise From 505 Games
"We can now weigh up the options"
Following the success of Alan Wake 2 — which became Remedy's fastest-selling game earlier this month — the developer has announced that it's managed to acquire the Control IP from previous publisher 505 Games. The deal has cost the Finnish developer roughly €17 million, and it now allows the team to...
News 505 Games Reveals Two New Titles At Its Debut Showcase
Including a follow-up to Mutant Year Zero!
Publisher 505 Games debuted its first ever digital showcase today, May 17th, and the presentation included deep dives into some upcoming titles. The big one is the reveal of Miasma Chronicles, from the team that brought us Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, along with Among the Trolls, a wilderness survival...
News 505 Games 'Learnt A Lot' From Control's Messy Xbox Series X|S Upgrade
"We did our best to satisfy consumers"
When news of Control's next-gen upgrade arrived last year, it was confirmed not to be leveraging Smart Delivery. Instead, players were forced to purchase the game again if they wanted to play on Xbox Series X|S. It was a controversial move, and one publisher 505 Games has now acknowledged it could have handled...
Deals 20+ Games Included In The 505 15th Anniversary Xbox Sale
Discounts for Control, Ghostrunner & more
It's time for another Xbox sale! 505 Games is hosting a special 15th Anniversary sale over the next week, featuring discounts for the likes of Control Ultimate Edition, Ghostrunner and Assetto Corsa Competizione. Below, we've highlighted all of the standalone games in the sale, but be aware that there are...
News Control Is Getting A Multiplayer Spin-Off Game For Xbox Series X|S
To be co-published by Remedy and 505 Games
Remedy and 505 Games have announced today that they have entered into a co-publishing agreement to develop a spin-off game of the "award-winning" Control, set to serve as a 4-player cooperative PvE experience. The game will be titled 'Condor', and will have an initial development budget of EUR 25 million...
News Assetto Corsa Competizione Receives An Xbox Series X Upgrade Later This Year
Following the growth of the franchise
505 Games has confirmed that Assetto Corsa Competizione will be getting an Xbox Series X|S upgrade at some point this year, however, no confirmed date has been mentioned as of yet. The racing simulator launched Summer last year and saw players competing in a variety of races across single and multiplayer modes...
News 505 Games Is Aware Of Control Ultimate Edition Issues On Xbox Series X
The issue affects both graphics and performance mode
Last week we reported that Control Ultimate Edition players on the Xbox Series X were suffering with an extensive amount of crashing while playing the game. It appears the issue is widespread enough to be known by its publisher 505 Games, who has acknowledged the issue and said they are working on...
Review How to Survive: Storm Warning Edition (Xbox One)
The hitchhikers guide to a zombie apocalypse
What’s more humbling than being devoured by a swarm of bloodthirsty undead? Why, being struck with a bolt of lightning as you swing your axe at the crocodile directly opposite said swarm, who proceeds to toss you around like a ragdoll in a death-roll and in doing so, gets his own crocodile self...
News Zumba Fitness Core Confirmed for November UK Launch
New trailer released.
Good news for Zumba fans today, as 505 Games has confirmed that - as expected - they've picked up the European publishing rights for Majesco's Zumba Fitness Core. Core will the third Kinect-based Zumba title to hit the shelves, following the lacklustre Zumba Fitness: Join The Party! and Zumba Fitness Rush. Despite not being...