Fans were hoping to get a small update on the Max Payne Remake from Remedy on Tuesday. However, whilst we usually hear things about the game in documents for investors, it was actually on a webcast this time and it was very little.
On Tuesday morning, the Finnish company published their Financial Statements Release for 2025. It takes a look back at last year and details the most recent month of business. This latest quarter, Q4 2025, covers October to December 2025.
These financial documents are put out by Remedy as they are publicly traded company and to inform investors about its current projects and future. Remedy also give comments about where the in the development cycle their games are. Remedy have several games in various stages of development including the Max Payne 1 & 2 remake.
What Remedy Are Reporting Today
The big news of the day is that Remedy have appointed a new CEO. Jean-Charles Gaudechon, a former EA developer and executive, is taking the reins from Markus Mäki who held the position temporarily. Some fans have expressed a big worry about Remedy’s direction over Gaudechon’s appointment following some vague posts by large social media accounts about his career. This should not have an impact on the remake. Mäki told investors that the entire board makes decisions, not just the CEO.
During this quarter, Remedy’s revenue increased by 46.3% compared to the previous comparison period. The number was €17 million; up from €12.2m. Much like before, the main sources of revenue were from the Max Payne 1 & 2 Remake and Control Resonant plus game sales. That’s all Remedy had to say on the remakes in their documents this time.
However, during today’s webcast an investor asked Markus Mäki if they could he could tell us how far along the project is and anything else that can be communicated. Mäki responded by saying “Unfortunately, the Max Payne communications are all driven by Rockstar so we are working on it hard but that’s all I can say.“
Given what we know about the remake’s development, GTA 6’s delay has likely impacted this remake’s marketing and release. As of February 2025, the remakes have been in full production for around 18+ months. According to Remedy, this process takes around 200 employees and an estimated 1 to 2 years to get the game ready for 6 months of beta testing.
Last week, it was revealed Rockstar would begin marketing the latest GTA this summer. That means from then, Rockstar will be fully focused on GTA VI and won’t want to drown this anticipated remake.
If the game takes 2.5 years in full production and testing based on their stage gate process, we could be playing the remakes around Spring 2027. Given Control Resonant is taking pole position for Remedy this year, perhaps resources have been reallocated from the Max Payne project to Resonant too.
As we know Remedy are consistent and transparent, let’s see if we can hear anything more on the Max Payne remake once the next quarter has concluded at they put out their business review. The date of this is currently set for May 5th 2026; we’ll be covering that right here on RockstarINTEL.
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