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Max Payne 1&2 Remake Fully Funded by Rockstar, Similar Budget as Alan Wake 2

Max Payne 1&2 Remake Fully Funded by Rockstar, Similar Budget as Alan Wake 2 - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 02 April 2024 / 4,236 Views

Remedy Entertainment in its latest financial statement announced Max Payne 1&2 Remake is fully funded by the IP owner and publisher Rockstar Games and it will have a similar budget as Alan Wake 2.

"Max Payne1&2 remake is fully funded by the IP owner and publishing partner Rockstar Games," said Remedy Entertainment CEO Tero Virtala.

Remedy added, "Max Payne 1&2 Remake also continued in the production readiness stage. The team made considerable progress throughout the year. Max Payne 1&2 remake is going to be a major new game with great potential, enabled by a similar development budget as Alan Wake 2.

Remedy Announces Max Payne 1&2 Remake for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC

"We expect Condor, Control 2 and Max Payne 1&2 remake projects to advance to the next stages of development during the first half of 2024. With the refined multi-project model in place, increased focus on Remedy core strengths and the dedication of almost 400 Remedians, we are thrilled with a great lineup of upcoming game launches."

Max Payne 1&2 Remake is in development for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.


A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.


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8 Comments
G2ThaUNiT (on 20 March 2024)

If Remedy were able to accomplish what they did with AW2 with the budget they had......we're in for some gaming magic with these remakes!

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hellobion2 (on 24 March 2024)

Wonder how they will do the cutscenes.

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Spike0503 (on 21 March 2024)

As a Max Payne super fan that's good to hear! I wonder what they'll do about Max's voice though. RIP James McCaffrey.

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coolbeans Spike0503 (on 23 March 2024)

He may have already recorded his lines.

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Giggity_goo (on 21 March 2024)

must of learnt a lesson from GTA Trilogy, bet the budget for that was alot lower

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TallSilhouette (on 20 March 2024)

Hope that's enough for high production versions of my favorite in universe shows like Lords and Ladies and Captain Baseball Bat Boy.

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Radek (on 20 March 2024)

Ok money is not a problem now but I'm afraid we won't see the games until 2029 :(

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UnderwaterFunktown (on 20 March 2024)

I never played Max Payne but glad to hear it's getting a decent budget.

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