It’s been almost a year since Remedy’sControllaunched. Despite not hitting the lofty heights of some Triple-A titles, the game was stillconsidered a success.It continues to grow, with the AWE DLC recently confirmed to becrossing over with 2010’sAlan Wakeand the confirmation that Remedy isbuilding a connected universe.

Now, publishers 505 Games have confirmed that the game will be getting anUltimate Editionlater this year. The new edition includes theControlbase game,The Foundation DLC, AWE DLC,The Expeditionsend game mode, Photo Mode and all the content updates since the release of the original game. Thepress releaserevealing theUltimate Editionalso confirms that the game will be coming to both the PS5 and Xbox Series X and for thefirst time ever, Steam.

It will be dropping later this year, however, due to the ongoing pandemic, 505 Games are “unable to ship both digital and physical editions at the same time”. The release schedule for theUltimate Editionlooks like this:

• August 27th - Steam

• September 10th - Epic Game Store, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (digital)

• End of 2020 - PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (physical edition)

• End of 2020 - PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X (digital)

• Early 2021 - PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X (physical)

The water is already muddied when it comes to next-gen upgrades. Some games such asMarvel’s Avengersareoffering them free of charge, while others likeNBA 2K21areonly offering them on certain editions. Sadly for Control, it falls into the later. In the press release, it’s confirmed that only players who purchase the newly announcedUltimate Editionwill gain access to the free upgrade on either PS5 or Xbox Series X. The comment reads:

What if I purchased the original version ofControlpreviously?

The free upgrade path to Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 version ofControlis only available forControlUltimate Edition.

While it’s great that a next-gen audience will have access to the game, the general consensus around this practice is that it’s not fantastic, especially for those who have already forked out for the game, and the DLC.

Controlis out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One and theAWE DLCis due to drop on August 27. Let us know in the comments below if you’ll be purchasing theUltimate Edition.