Remedy Entertainment has now released eight trailers for Control Resonant, spanning the December 2025 title reveal at The Game Awards to the official launch trailer that dropped one week before release. With days to go before the September 24, 2026 launch, this page walks through every trailer in release order, the event it debuted at, and what each one actually showed — so you can see the full marketing arc in one place, then jump into the deep-dives for any trailer you want more detail on.

Quick Facts

| Question | Answer | |---|---| | How many trailers so far? | 8 official trailers (Dec 2025 – Sept 2026) | | First trailer? | The Game Awards, December 11, 2025 — title reveal | | Most recent trailer? | Official Launch Trailer, September 17, 2026 | | Has a launch trailer dropped? | ✅ Yes — September 17, 2026, set to The Cardigans' "My Favourite Game" | | Were trailers localized? | Yes — ChinaJoy 2026 debuted the first Chinese-dubbed trailer with a region-exclusive Dylan outfit | | Best for combat footage? | The "Take CONTROL" trailer (PC Gaming Show, June 8) and "Altered State" (gamescom, Aug 25) | | Best for story beats? | The June 2 State of Play Story Trailer (first clear Jesse + Dylan reunion) |

Trailer #1 — TGA 2025 Announcement Trailer (December 11, 2025)

Where it debuted: The Game Awards 2025 (Los Angeles), December 11, 2025.

What it showed: The title reveal, plus the first gameplay footage of Dylan Faden — Remedy's first new mainline protagonist since 2019's Control. The trailer opens with a live-action staged moment (a performer suspended above an onstage cage that echoes Dylan's containment cell from the first game), then cuts to in-engine cinematics and a brief slice of melee combat with the shape-shifting Aberrant. By the end, Jesse Faden appears and addresses the camera — establishing the core narrative hook for the sequel: Dylan as the playable lead, Jesse as the missing-in-action Director the player is searching for.

Key beats:

  • First-ever title reveal of "Control Resonant" (previously known only by its Heron codename).
  • First gameplay glimpse of Dylan Faden in combat with the Aberrant.
  • First confirmation that Jesse is alive but has "gone rogue" — a major narrative reframe from her canonical ending in Control.
  • Platform and release window confirmed: 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

Why it matters: This is the trailer that turns four years of speculation about "Control 2" into a real product. The Jesse-rogue framing also rewrites sequel expectations — the search-for-sister hook is positioned as the spine of the entire narrative, not a subplot.

For the full narrative setup this trailer established, see our Control story recap.

Trailer #2 — State of Play Gameplay Trailer (February 12, 2026)

Where it debuted: PlayStation State of Play, February 12, 2026.

What it showed: Remedy's first dedicated gameplay trailer — roughly 2 minutes of in-engine footage showing Dylan exploring a warped Manhattan, the Aberrant shifting forms mid-combo, and a first look at the game's vertical combat identity. No release date yet, but the trailer confirmed the action-RPG genre pivot (melee-heavy, not a third-person shooter like the original Control).

Key beats:

  • First extended look at the Aberrant in action — the shape-shifting melee weapon that replaces the Service Weapon.
  • First clear visuals of Manhattan's "warped" zones, with gravity-bending architecture hinting at the Gravity Anomaly design later confirmed in hands-on previews.
  • Confirmed the genre shift: action-RPG with melee focus, not a shooter.
  • Platform confirmation narrowed to current-gen only (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) — no last-gen versions.

Why it matters: This is the trailer that ended the "will it be a shooter like Control 1?" debate. Once fans saw Dylan in melee with a transforming weapon, the action-RPG identity was locked in.

Trailer #3 — State of Play Story Trailer + Release Date Reveal (June 2, 2026)

Where it debuted: PlayStation State of Play, June 2, 2026.

What it showed: The first true Story Trailer — a roughly 2-minute cinematic showing Dylan escaping captivity, walking out into a fractured Manhattan, and reuniting with Jesse Faden. The trailer ends on a tense face-to-face between the siblings. Most importantly, it locked in the worldwide release date: September 24, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with the Mac version following later in 2026.

Key beats:

  • Release date confirmed: September 24, 2026 worldwide, digital-first.
  • First clear Dylan–Jesse reunion — the trailer's emotional centerpiece, showing both siblings alive and aware of each other for the first time on-screen.
  • Mikael Kasurinen's PlayStation Blog post confirmed Dylan is the sole playable character and Jesse "shapes the path" from outside.
  • Same-day confirmation that pre-orders are live across all platforms, with the Hiss Corruption Outfit + Pickpocket's Tool Artifact as universal bonuses and the Occult Outfit as a PS5-exclusive pre-order extra.
  • The story trailer version released to the public on June 5 featured an original song: "Manalan mailla" ("In the Lands of the Underworld") by Finnish ethno-pop artist Vilma Jää — the only original song released as part of the marketing campaign.

Why it matters: This is the trailer that turned Control Resonant from "coming 2026" into "coming September 24." Every subsequent trailer since has been building on the audience this one captured. The Vilma Jää song also positioned the soundtrack as a marketing asset in its own right.

For everything you can do once the date is locked, see our pre-order guide and release date guide.

Trailer #4 — Summer Game Fest "Paranatural Manhattan" Trailer (June 5, 2026)

Where it debuted: Summer Game Fest 2026 main stage, June 5, 2026.

What it showed: A world-focused trailer narrated by Emily Pope — Jesse's former FBC colleague, returning in Resonant as acting co-director of the Bureau. The trailer is short on combat and long on environments: multiple distinct Manhattan zones (surface streets, underground areas, and otherworldly dimensions), the promise of new Oldest House areas never before explored, and the dynamic boss / Altered Item / puzzle triangle that defines each zone's content loop. The original song "Manalan mailla" returns as the soundtrack.

Key beats:

  • First proper look at Manhattan's zone design — multiple distinct biomes with their own enemy factions and visual identities, confirming the "open-ended zones" approach Remedy has described since the 2025 announcement.
  • First hint of new Oldest House areas beyond what was explorable in Control (2019).
  • Emily Pope confirmed as acting FBC Director — the first canonical narrative confirmation of who is running the Bureau during Jesse's absence.
  • Pre-orders officially opened during the SGF window, with prices revealed: Standard $59.99 / Digital Deluxe $69.99.
  • Same-day announcement of a limited-edition iam8bit merchandise collaboration (FBC mug, T-shirt, agent cap, hoodie).

Why it matters: Three days after the Story Trailer announced the date, this trailer showed what players would actually be doing in that time. The zone-focused framing also confirmed the "not a seamless open world, but large distinct districts" design choice Remedy has held to through every hands-on preview since.

Trailer #5 — PC Gaming Show "Take CONTROL" Trailer + Developer Mini-Documentary (June 8, 2026)

Where it debuted: PC Gaming Show 2026, June 8, 2026.

What it showed: A short, gameplay-focused trailer (under 2 minutes) showing Dylan in active combat, plus a separate exclusive mini-documentary featuring creative director Mikael Kasurinen, art director Elmeri Raitanen, and lead level designer Anne-Marie Grönroos walking through how Manhattan's paranatural zones are designed, how gravity-defying traversal works, and how melee + abilities + reactive environments combine into the "dynamic action-RPG sandbox" the developers are targeting. Released on PC Gamer's YouTube channel the same day.

Key beats:

  • First real combat-focused trailer — Dylan's full kit on display: form swaps, abilities, aerial combat, and the gap-stagger-finisher loop that defines the new combat system.
  • First developer-facing content (the mini-doc) showing the art direction and level design philosophy behind Manhattan's zones, narrated by the actual designers.
  • Confirmed full launch support for NVIDIA RTX tech: DLSS 4.5, path tracing, RTX Mega Geometry, Ray Reconstruction, and Dynamic Multi Frame Generation.
  • Confirmed the game's localization scope — the most-localized Remedy title to date, with full audio + interface + subtitles in 8 languages (English, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish-Spain) and subtitle/interface support in 7 more (Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish-LATAM, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian).

Why it matters: This is the trailer (and mini-doc) that turned PC players from "interested" to "checking system requirements." The localization confirmation also opened the door to non-English-speaking markets that previous Remedy titles had partially shut out.

For the hardware side of those PC requirements, see our system requirements guide.

Trailer #6 — ChinaJoy 2026 Trailer (July 30 – August 2, 2026)

Where it debuted: Remedy's booth at ChinaJoy 2026 (Shanghai), July 30 – August 2, 2026. Posted publicly to Remedy's official bilibili channel during the show.

What it showed: A region-targeted trailer introducing several firsts for the Asian market, plus a striking opening scene that hasn't appeared in any English-language trailer: Jesse Faden driving the Aberrant into Dylan's chest while he lies comatose, followed by an older Dylan awakening. The trailer also features the first Chinese-language dub of any Control Resonant footage, narrated in Mandarin. Senior Community Manager Vida Starčević presented the trailer on stage, accompanied by a reveal of a region-exclusive Dylan outfit — "The Robe of the Expert from the Ministry of Immaterial Objectives" — designed specifically for Chinese players, with in-lore description referencing a fictional Chinese agency dedicated to containing supernatural phenomena.

Key beats:

  • First Chinese-dubbed trailer in the marketing cycle — Remedy's most-localized game ever, demonstrated on stage.
  • First visual confirmation of the game's opening: Jesse stabs the Aberrant into Dylan (while he's comatose), and Dylan later awakens "older" — confirming the game's narrative begins with Dylan's awakening after years of containment.
  • Region-exclusive Dylan outfit revealed: the Robe of the Expert from the Ministry of Immaterial Objectives, a fictional Chinese bureau equivalent to the FBC. (This outfit was not included with global pre-orders.)
  • Playable demo at the Remedy booth — the first Chinese-market hands-on event for the game.

Why it matters: The ChinaJoy trailer confirmed two things every Western fan was guessing about: the game's literal opening (Dylan awakens after years in containment) and the relationship framing between the siblings (Jesse is not absent — she's an active, present figure who may be shaping Dylan's reality from the start). The region-exclusive outfit also set expectations for how Remedy will handle post-launch content for non-Western markets.

Trailer #7 — gamescom "Altered State" Trailer (August 25, 2026)

Where it debuted: gamescom Opening Night Live, Cologne, August 25, 2026.

What it showed: The marketing cycle's final pre-launch trailer — and the most action-heavy one yet. Cut to The Prodigy's "Omen" (the first time a licensed Western song has been used in the campaign), the trailer shows Dylan tearing through warped Manhattan at full speed: full aerial combat, Aberrant form swaps mid-combo, executions, and what the developers call "unpredictable encounters." Alongside the trailer, Remedy also announced a real-world fashion collaboration with ZA/UM Atelier — a five-piece made-to-order apparel line inspired by FBC wardrobe, displayed at the gamescom booth and available for pre-order through ZA/UM.

Key beats:

  • First public hands-on demo at gamescom (Level Infinite booth, Hall 6, August 26–30) — the first time anyone outside press previews could play the game.
  • The Prodigy's "Omen" — the loudest, fastest song used in the entire campaign, signaling that this is the action showcase.
  • Digital September 24 launch reaffirmed with no date changes — the game was already gone gold (August 18), so the trailer confirmed what was already true.
  • ZA/UM Atelier fashion collaboration — Remedy's first major real-world apparel tie-in.
  • A final teaser for a PS5 demo at Tokyo Game Show (Sept 17–21), the last public hands-on before launch.

Why it matters: This is the trailer that ended the marketing campaign's "announce" half and started the "ship it" half. It's also the only trailer to pair with a public playable demo, making it the first time fans could verify the trailer's claims with their own hands.

For the complete breakdown of every scene, the "Omen" licensing, and the ZA/UM collab, see our full Altered State trailer breakdown. For the gamescom + TGS demo status, see our demo / beta / playtest guide.

Trailer #8 — Official Launch Trailer (September 17, 2026)

Where it debuted: Released digitally by Remedy Entertainment on September 17, 2026 — exactly one week before launch, one day before the review embargo lifts (September 18, 6 AM PT), and opening day of the Tokyo Game Show demo.

What it showed: The campaign closer. Set to The Cardigans' "My Favourite Game" — the third licensed/featured song of the campaign, and a notably lighter, wryer pick than The Prodigy's "Omen" — the trailer shows Dylan unleashing the full force of the paranatural: tearing through surreal, reality-bending encounters, mastering different forms of the Aberrant mid-combat, and going up against monumental bosses. It's a final, polished convert-the-wishlists push aimed squarely at the 1.5M+ players who wishlisted the game.

Key beats:

  • The last trailer of the campaign — nothing further is expected before the September 24 launch beyond the review wave and launch-week gameplay footage.
  • "My Favourite Game" by The Cardigans — the trailer's signature choice, breaking from our expectation that Remedy would recycle campaign music. The playful-melody-over-menacing-footage contrast is very on-brand for a game about a bureaucratic nightmare city.
  • Full Aberrant form showcase — the trailer's clearest look yet at Dylan fluidly swapping between weapon forms in extended combat sequences.
  • Released alongside the final pre-launch stretch: TGS public demo (Sept 17–21), review embargo (Sept 18), PS5 Deluxe pre-load (Sept 20), Deluxe early access (Sept 22), global launch (Sept 24, 2 PM GMT).
  • The accompanying press release re-confirmed the full launch-day facts: GeForce NOW support at launch, physical editions October 15, Mac via Steam and App Store later in 2026, Standard Edition pricing at $59.99 / €59.99 / £49.99.

Why it matters: Launch trailers are the conversion moment — this is the piece of marketing that has to turn seven months of attention into day-one purchases. Dropping it one day before the embargo lifts means Remedy is sequencing its hype peak just ahead of the review consensus, stacking the two strongest purchase signals back to back. Watch it on Remedy's official YouTube channel.

For the full launch-week timeline, see our release date guide and review embargo tracker.

Where to Watch All Eight Trailers

| Trailer | Official Location | |---|---| | #1 TGA 2025 Reveal | Remedy YouTube + The Game Awards archive | | #2 State of Play Gameplay | PlayStation YouTube + Remedy YouTube | | #3 State of Play Story + Date | PlayStation YouTube + Remedy YouTube (with "Manalan mailla") | | #4 Summer Game Fest "Paranatural Manhattan" | Remedy YouTube + SGF archive | | #5 PC Gaming Show "Take CONTROL" | PC Gamer YouTube (trailer + mini-doc) | | #6 ChinaJoy 2026 (Chinese-dubbed) | Remedy bilibili channel | | #7 gamescom "Altered State" | Remedy YouTube + gamescom ONL archive | | #8 Official Launch Trailer | Remedy YouTube (Sept 17, 2026) |

All trailers are also mirrored on Remedy's official channels — the Control Resonant section of remedygames.com and the official Control subreddit typically aggregate links within minutes of each drop.

The Marketing Arc, in 30 Seconds

Remedy's trailer strategy for Control Resonant followed a clean three-act structure:

  1. December 2025 – February 2026 — "What is it?" The TGA reveal and first gameplay trailer established Dylan, the Aberrant, and Manhattan's warped setting.

  2. June 2026 — "When and how much?" A four-trailer burst (State of Play Story + SGF + PC Gaming Show, all in one week) locked in the release date, pricing, gameplay systems, and localization scope — basically the full commercial pitch in a single week.

  3. Late July – August 2026 — "Try it." ChinaJoy and gamescom trailers paired the final marketing push with the first public hands-on opportunities — and teased the final TGS demo before launch.

  4. September 2026 — "Buy it." The September 17 launch trailer is the closer: a single, polished push to convert the 1.5M+ wishlists Remedy announced in August into day-one players, sequenced one day ahead of the review embargo so hype and verdicts land back to back.

FAQ

How many trailers has Remedy released for Control Resonant?

Eight official trailers as of September 17, 2026 — from the TGA 2025 title reveal on December 11, 2025 to the official Launch Trailer set to The Cardigans' "My Favourite Game."

Which trailer had the first gameplay footage?

The TGA 2025 Announcement Trailer (December 11, 2025) had the first brief gameplay glimpse, but the first dedicated gameplay trailer was the State of Play Gameplay Trailer on February 12, 2026.

Which trailer showed the most combat?

The "Altered State" trailer at gamescom (August 25, 2026) is the most action-heavy, but the "Take CONTROL" trailer from PC Gaming Show (June 8, 2026) has the cleanest combat-system explanation. Both are worth watching.

Which trailer introduced the game's opening scene?

The ChinaJoy 2026 trailer (July 30, 2026) shows the opening: Jesse Faden driving the Aberrant into Dylan's chest while he's unconscious, followed by Dylan awakening "older" — confirming the game begins with Dylan's awakening from years of containment.

What's the song in the launch trailer?

"My Favourite Game" by The Cardigans — the third featured song of the campaign, after Vilma Jää's "Manalan mailla" (Story/SGF trailers) and The Prodigy's "Omen" ("Altered State").

What's the song in the Story Trailer?

"Manalan mailla" ("In the Lands of the Underworld"), an original song by Finnish ethno-pop artist Vilma Jää, co-written with Teemu Brunila and Jurek. Inspired by the Ingrian runolaulu chanting tradition, it debuted with the public release of the Story Trailer on June 5, 2026.

What's the song in the gamescom "Altered State" trailer?

"Omen" by The Prodigy — the first licensed Western song used in the Control Resonant marketing campaign.

Are the Chinese-dubbed trailer and the English-language trailers the same footage?

No — the ChinaJoy 2026 trailer (July 30, 2026) is a distinct trailer with its own opening scene (Jesse stabbing Dylan), first Mandarin dub, and region-exclusive Dylan outfit reveal. It has not been included in any English-language trailer compilation.

What's the longest Control Resonant trailer?

The "Take CONTROL" trailer (PC Gaming Show, June 8, 2026) is the longest at roughly 1:50, followed by the State of Play Story Trailer (~1:40). Most other trailers run between 60 and 90 seconds.

Related guides: Altered State Trailer (Deep Dive) · Release Date & Platforms · Everything We Know So Far · Combat Systems Preview · Demo / Beta / Playtest Status