In a recent financial report, Remedy Entertainment announced that the remakes of Max Payne and Max Payne 2 have reached an important milestone in development. The rights to the franchise still belong to Rockstar Games. According to the report, in the second quarter, Max Payne remake entered the full development stage. The team was working on creating an early build that allows playing both games from start to finish, "focusing on key differentiating gameplay features." Remedy also mentioned that the multiplayer spin-off Control has reached a similar stage, and the full-fledged sequel is in pre-production. Max Payne Remake does not yet have a release date. It was previously reported that the budget could be around $70 million.