Fans were hoping to get a small update on the Max Payne Remake from Remedy on Tuesday as part of their quarterly update to investors. However, whilst we usually hear things about the game in documents for investors, there was almost no update.
On Tuesday morning, the Finnish company published their Business Review for Q1 2026. It takes a look back at the previous quarter and details the most recent business conducted by Remedy. This latest quarter covers January to March 2026.
These financial documents are put out by Remedy as they are a publicly traded company. They inform investors about its current projects and future. Remedy also provide comments about where their games are in the development cycle. Remedy have a few games in various stages of development including the Max Payne 1 & 2 remake.
This is CEO Jean-Charles Gaudechon’s first quarter at the helm of the company. He was announced as the new leader of the Finnish game developer back in February. Last time, it was the first time in a couple of years where there was virtually no update on the remake. The same thing has happened here.
The company just say that the Max Payne 1 & 2 remake is still in full production. It has been at this stage for over months already. Nearly 2 full years.
During this quarter, Remedy’s revenue decreased by 1.9% compared to the previous comparison period. The number was €13.4 million. Game sales and royalties increased to €5m million for the
reporting period. 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.
The last thing we heard on the Max Payne 1 & 2 remake was very little. A single sentence and less information than before. Simply put, Rockstar are in charge of every piece of communication about this game. With GTA 6 still coming up, these remakes have been put on the marketing backburner.
Given what we know about the remake’s development, GTA 6’s delay has likely impacted this remake’s marketing and release. As of March 2026, the remakes have been in full production for around 21+ 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.
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.
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