SUMMARY
- Max Payne is a highly beloved third-person action shooter that introduced the bullet time.
- Remedy and Rockstar Games are working on a Remake for the Max Payne series.
The Max Payne series was finally announced to get a remake, more than 20 years after the release of the first game. The news excited fans and will see Remedy join hands with Rockstar Games, the developer of Max Payne 3, on the new remake project, which will include remakes of Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne and the original Max Payne game.
Not many specifics have been made public yet since the remake is still in the early stages of “concept development”. It is however known that both games will be released under a single title and make use of the Northlight engine.
According to the last update from Remedy, the remake was moving along well, with a small team concentrating on the gameplay, which is the foundation of any great product. The developer also added that by the end of 2023, the team would have more members.
Max Payne Remake artwork released
It now appears that Remedy Entertainment is giving fans a glimpse of how the remake will look like by releasing the Max Payne Remake artwork.
This is a piece of good news for fans waiting for the remake, as there had been a legal issue between Remedy’s and Rockstar Games‘ parent company Take-Two regarding the former’s new logo. According to many fans, this legal dispute could have delayed the game’s remake project.
However, the legal dispute now looks just like another formality, after two photos were uploaded by Remedy on their account. These photos were first seen by @videotechuk_.
Max Payne Remake artwork seemingly posted by Remedy
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Max Payne is depicted against a backdrop of New York City in the first artwork. The image also includes the famous One World Trade Center in the background. Including the One World Trade Center could mean the remakes will probably take place in the contemporary New York City.
The cover art for Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is shown in the second artwork. “New Max Payne decals are now gracing some of our office spaces and meeting rooms at Remedy Finland HQ. What do you think?“ Both the pictures were released along with this description.
Max Payne Remake release date
Earlier, Sam Lake said the remake would take some time to come out. This is because, “a significant undertaking in the sense that even if they are old games, just thinking about bringing them up to modern standards and combining them into one, you can see that it’s a big, big project”, he added.
Max Payne fans need to wait only for a few more days to get an update on the rework project. This is because, on March 20, Remedy Entertainment will provide investors with its most recent financial figures. Therefore, it is highly likely that the developers on that date, will provide an update on the project’s status.