Sam Lake has shared black-and-white pictures of himself dressed as a junior research assistant at the fictional Federal Bureau of Control (FBC), complete with a Control Resonant PS5 case and an office full of paperwork. His prop ID card has an issue date of 2027, which has fans inspecting the pictures for DLC clues.
In a November 13 thread on r/controlgame, readers point to that future date while wondering whether the pictures hint at more Control Resonant. Some replies in the same thread read the pictures as an elaborate way for Lake to say he’s playing the game.
His original November 13 post supplies a small paranormal emergency: an Object of Power has escaped containment in the Panopticon, and he can’t reach his supervisor. “The OOP is compelling me to play the game,” he writes.
Lake wears a short-sleeved shirt, tie, and thick glasses while holding the case with a wide-eyed expression. Another picture has him carrying a stack of FBC-branded boxes through an office lined with filing cabinets. The folders piled on top look like they’re making the job considerably less manageable.
The badge close-up supplies more details to examine. It identifies him as a junior research assistant at the U.S. Federal Bureau of Control, with a distorted-looking version of his name beside his photograph and the 2027 issue date.
Remedy fans have had another small Easter egg to inspect this week. Control Resonant’s Golden Joystick presentation included an Altered Item reference, which ceremony writer Jordan Oloman said he added for fans to spot.
Control Resonant launched on September 24 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with physical editions following on October 15. Lake’s copy appears to come with a much more demanding office job than the usual trip to the store.
Photos shared by Sam Lake.
