Remedy franchises such as Alan Wake and Control “should have sold more”, the company’s new CEO has said. <\/p>\n
Jean-Charles Gaudechon was appointed as Remedy’s new boss back in March, prompting raised eyebrows from fans of the studio’s offbeat single-player fare. Gaudechon’s resume includes nearly five years at EA, with a particular focus on the PC and mobile versions of FIFA. Since then, he’s worked on various sport-related ventures, including two years running a fantasy NFL platform.<\/p>\n
In a new interview with The Game Business, Gaudechon acknowledged some of the skepticism surrounding his past while stating that he knew Remedy’s “one-of-a-kind” creativity needed to be “protected.” At the same time, Gaudechon said he believed the company “could make some improvements” to ensure its work found a wider audience. <\/p>\n
“Remedy is one of the few studios which is genuinely supported by players,” Gaudechon said. “Even my announcement was something I loved, because people were protecting Remedy. When I was announced, people from the industry and close friends sent me messages saying things like: ‘JC, that’s awesome. Congrats.’ And the last line was, ‘Don’t f*** it up.’ It was: ‘We love Remedy so much. Don’t f*** it up.’ That shows you how much people love Remedy.”<\/p>\n
Remedy has released a flurry of games over the past five years, though none have been breakout hits. Its multiplayer experiment FBC: Firebreak was a flop, while sluggish sales of Alan Wake 2 meant the game took over a year to turn a profit. Its work on the campaign for Korean shooter CrossfireX reviewed poorly, while its long-in-development Max Payne and Max Payne 2 remakes were announced four years ago with nothing seen since.<\/p>\n
In the short-term, the studio is focusing on Control Resonant, the sequel to 2019’s well-received Control that’s currently due at some point this year. But Gaudechon said he was aware that Remedy’s franchises need a bigger audience \u2014 something its strategic partnership with Annapurna for TV and film adaptations announced back in 2024 will hopefully provide.<\/p>\n
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