Remedy Entertainment released a new trailer for its upcoming action game, Control: Resonant, during yesterday’s PlayStation State of Play, revealing a September 24 release date with it. Shortly after, people noticed that the PlayStation Store listing for the Digital Deluxe Edition includes a Hiss Corruption Outfit, an Occult Outfit, the Pickpocket’s Tool Artifact, some other digital goodies, and 48-hour early access starting September 22.
The trend of being able to pay more for a game to jump in a couple of days early is already disappointing and annoying, preying on the very-real FOMO some players experience in such an online connected landscape (not to mention a fear of spoilers that might appear online) – last month, Xbox charged a whopping $120 to jump into Forza Horizon 6 a few days early, and it’s one of the most egregious examples of early access premiums. Now, Remedy is only charging $69.99 for the Control Resonant Digital Deluxe Edition, which is the full price of most triple-A games these days, but to amplify an already frustrating tactic, the company has made this option exclusive to PlayStation 5 players, as reported by PushSquare.
When asked by a fan on X, Remedy communications director Thomas Puha confirmed that this edition and getting into the game 48 hours early are exclusive to the PS5 version of Control Resonant.
In an ideal world, none of this pay-extra-to-play-a-couple-of-days-early stuff exists, but if you’re going to prey on FOMO, at least make it something all players excited for your game, regardless of platform, can access. It’s a frustrating trend made even more frustrating by actions such as this, and one we’ll likely continue to see more of.
In the meantime, check out this Control Resonant gameplay trailer from earlier this year, and then watch the Control Resonant reveal trailer. After that, read Game Informer’s Control review.
[Source: PushSquare]
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