{"id":1896941,"date":"2026-04-22T15:05:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1896941"},"modified":"2026-04-22T15:05:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:05:32","slug":"control-ultimate-edition-is-out-for-the-iphone-and-ipad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1896941","title":{"rendered":"Control: Ultimate Edition is out for the iPhone and iPad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/wTpvzKmhSB76HOF38L9hQQ&#8211;\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02NzU-\/https:\/\/d29szjachogqwa.cloudfront.net\/images\/user-uploaded\/control_9731.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"article-0cc28705-ca42-4063-bf9e-da237f3ba50f\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mx-auto md:px-10 md:max-w-[1220px]\">\n<nav class=\"prestige-breadcrumb relative mx-4 md:mx-0\" aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<ol class=\"no-scrollbar overflow-scroll whitespace-nowrap 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md:text-sm\/5 pt-4\">\n<div class=\"inline-block\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-22T15:05:32.000Z\">Wed, April 22, 2026 at 3:05 PM UTC<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ml-0 mt-4 flex items-center lg:ml-3 lg:mt-0\">\n<div class=\"ml-0 mr-2\">\n<div class=\"relative flex\">Add Engadget on Google<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden lg:block\">\n<div class=\"text-xs text-dolphin dark:text-shark md:text-sm\/5 pt-4\">\n<div class=\"inline-block\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-22T15:05:32.000Z\">Wed, April 22, 2026 at 3:05 PM UTC<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-x-8 lg:gap-x-0 mx-auto md:px-10 md:max-w-[1220px] md:grid-cols-[[main-start]_1fr_[main-end_right-start]_min-content_[right-end]] lg:!gap-x-8\">\n<div class=\"md:col-main\" data-i13n-boundary=\"true\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-[[fullbleed-start_body-start]_minmax(auto,750px)_[body-end_fullbleed-end]]\">\n<figure class=\"relative 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text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\"><em>Control<\/em> is one of my favorite adventure games of the last decade or so, a mind-bending trip through an ever-changing building where you get to use telekinesis to battle some pretty freaky enemies. It was a graphically-demanding game when it was released in 2019, but a lot can change in less than six years: <em>Control: Ultimate Edition<\/em> is now available on the iPhone and iPad for a mere $5, following its announcement last October. It\u2019s a universal purchase, which means if you buy it it\u2019ll work on the iPad, iPhone and Mac as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Developer Remedy promises that it\u2019s the full <em>Control<\/em> experience, with the DLC episodes included. Remedy rebuilt the UI and controls to make it work on touchscreen devices; the company says that it has tweaked aiming and the various puzzles to make them work better for the iPad and iPhone. But naturally, the game also works with controllers. If you\u2019re serious about having the best experience with the game, finding a way to play with physical controls is probably a good idea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">The game will run on iPhones with at least an A17 Pro chip. That includes the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, as well all of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 series. Plenty of iPad models can run the game, as well \u2014 any iPad with an M-series chip or the A17 Pro will work. That means the current basic iPad, with its A16 processor, is left out of the fun. But any iPad Air or Pro from the last four years or so should be good to go.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"py-2 text-center text-xs uppercase\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_ch9nam95feiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-body mb-4 hidden pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:block\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_kh9nam95feiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">I tried a test version of <em>Control<\/em> when I reviewed the new iPad Air recently and, unsurprisingly, the tablet\u2019s M4 chip was more than powerful enough to make for a smooth experience. My main gripe is that when sprinting, you have to hold down the L3 button the entire time you\u2019re running rather than just click it once, which is how it works on other platforms. Otherwise it looks and plays smoothly, though I can\u2019t vouch for how it\u2019ll perform on hardware older than the M4 from 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\"><em>Control <\/em>marks the latest \u201cAAA\u201d title to hit the iPad and iPhone. Apple has aggressively courted developers for its platforms in recent years, and while most games don\u2019t hit the Mac or iOS when they launch, more and more are showing up eventually. There are multiple recent Resident Evil titles for the iPad, and other games like <em>Death Stranding <\/em>and <em>Assassin\u2019s Creed Mirage<\/em> have been ported recently as well. There are others on the Mac as well, including demanding titles like <em>Cyberpunk 2077<\/em> and <em>Lies of P<\/em>. Apple\u2019s platforms aren\u2019t going to be an avid gamer\u2019s first stop still, but having high-profile games to supplement the many indie titles available helps round out the options for Apple users.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"md:col-main grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:grid-cols-article lg:max-w-[750px]\">\n<div class=\"no-scrollbar col-body mx-4 mb-8 mt-2.5 overflow-x-scroll whitespace-nowrap md:mx-0 md:max-w-[750px] md:overflow-x-visible md:hidden\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto max-w-screen-sm\">\n<ul class=\"inline-flex text-xs md:text-sm\">\n<li class=\"mr-6\">About our ads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:grid-cols-article lg:max-w-[750px] drop-cap\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\"><em>Control<\/em> is one of my favorite adventure games of the last decade or so, a mind-bending trip through an ever-changing building where you get to use telekinesis to battle some pretty freaky enemies. It was a graphically-demanding game when it was released in 2019, but a lot can change in less than six years: <em>Control: Ultimate Edition<\/em> is now available on the iPhone and iPad for a mere $5, following its announcement last October. It\u2019s a universal purchase, which means if you buy it it\u2019ll work on the iPad, iPhone and Mac as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Developer Remedy promises that it\u2019s the full <em>Control<\/em> experience, with the DLC episodes included. Remedy rebuilt the UI and controls to make it work on touchscreen devices; the company says that it has tweaked aiming and the various puzzles to make them work better for the iPad and iPhone. But naturally, the game also works with controllers. If you\u2019re serious about having the best experience with the game, finding a way to play with physical controls is probably a good idea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">The game will run on iPhones with at least an A17 Pro chip. That includes the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, as well all of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 series. Plenty of iPad models can run the game, as well \u2014 any iPad with an M-series chip or the A17 Pro will work. That means the current basic iPad, with its A16 processor, is left out of the fun. But any iPad Air or Pro from the last four years or so should be good to go.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"py-2 text-center text-xs uppercase\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_ch9nam95feiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-body mb-4 hidden pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:block\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_kh9nam95feiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">I tried a test version of <em>Control<\/em> when I reviewed the new iPad Air recently and, unsurprisingly, the tablet\u2019s M4 chip was more than powerful enough to make for a smooth experience. My main gripe is that when sprinting, you have to hold down the L3 button the entire time you\u2019re running rather than just click it once, which is how it works on other platforms. Otherwise it looks and plays smoothly, though I can\u2019t vouch for how it\u2019ll perform on hardware older than the M4 from 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\"><em>Control <\/em>marks the latest \u201cAAA\u201d title to hit the iPad and iPhone. Apple has aggressively courted developers for its platforms in recent years, and while most games don\u2019t hit the Mac or iOS when they launch, more and more are showing up eventually. There are multiple recent Resident Evil titles for the iPad, and other games like <em>Death Stranding <\/em>and <em>Assassin\u2019s Creed Mirage<\/em> have been ported recently as well. There are others on the Mac as well, including demanding titles like <em>Cyberpunk 2077<\/em> and <em>Lies of P<\/em>. Apple\u2019s platforms aren\u2019t going to be an avid gamer\u2019s first stop still, but having high-profile games to supplement the many indie titles available helps round out the options for Apple users.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/control-ultimate-edition-is-out-for-the-iphone-and-ipad-150532940.html&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/wTpvzKmhSB76HOF38L9hQQ&#8211;\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02NzU-\/https:\/\/d29szjachogqwa.cloudfront.net\/images\/user-uploaded\/control_9731.jpg&#8221;] Gaming Control: Ultimate Edition is out for the iPhone and iPad Today&#8217;s release joins the existing Mac version, and you can pick it up for only $5. 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