Remedy confirms Jesse Faden is not playable in Control Resonant but still claims shes a big part of the game

Date:
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:07:24 +0000

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Remedy Entertainment has confirmed that Control's main character, Jesse
Faden, won't be playable in Control Resonant alongside her brother Dylan.

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now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter Control Resonant won't let you play as Jesse Faden, Remedy confirms Remedy says, "This is Dylan's experience", but Jesse will still have a "significant role" in the game "So I just wanted to get that out there because we don't want to mislead players", Remedy's communications director says Remedy Entertainment has confirmed that Control 's main character, Jesse Faden,
won't be playable in Control Resonant .

That's according to Remedy's communications director, Thomas Puha, who told Eurogamer during a digital preview event that Dylan Faden, Jesse's brother
and protagonist of Resonant , will be the only playable character. "I just want to get this out of the way, because we've seen quite a lot of
speculation online," Puha said, adding that Remedy usually loves seeing speculation about its games, but, "in this instance, I do want to confirm
that Jesse Faden is not a playable character in Control Resonant ." You may like Remedy confirms that Control Resonant is the sequel to its critically acclaimed paranormal action game, and it's coming in 2026 The latest Control Resonant gameplay trailer showcases new zones, abilities, and progression, which Remedy says 'is all about building your perfect combat flow' Control Resonant gameplay designer says 'this not a soulslike' but an 'action-driven' sequel that leans heavily on melee and supernatural abilities 'The player is very much in charge'

However, although Jesse won't be playable, the developer said she will have a "significant role" alongside Dylan in the sequel.

I mean, she was in the announcement trailer, so she's a big part of the game, but she is not playable," Puha said, but didn't dive into the details. "This is Dylan's experience, very much so. So I just wanted to get that out there because we don't want to mislead players."

Control Resonant launches this year for PS5 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S
, and PC.

As previously mentioned, you play as Dylan Faden, who must hunt a powerful Resonant enemy within a warped Manhattan. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

Like his sister, Dylan also has supernatural abilities, but will wield a shapeshifting weapon called the Aberrant and prioritize up close melee
combat.

Remedy described Resonant as an action role-playing game (RPG) without the inventory management, but insists, "This is not a soulslike."

"Its a push-forward, action-driven, aggressive-playstyle action game. The player is very much in charge and not [simply] reacting. The main driver of combat is you," said lead gameplay designer Sergey Mohov. The best gaming consoles All the best consoles of this generation

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