Max Payne

Platforms

iOS
Nintendo GBA
PC
PS2
Xbox

Initial release July 23, 2001

Developers

Remedy Entertainment
Rockstar Games

Genres

Shooter

Publishers

3D Realms
Microsoft
Rockstar Games
Take-Two Interactive

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Alan Wake, Control developer agrees €15m convertible loan from Tencent

To aid in "fully realising the potential" of projects now in the works.

Sept. 27, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

Codename Condor imagery showing four worn out looking characters in hazmat-like suits and helmets sitting on a bench in a waiting room. A body bag with a body in it lies on the floor in front of them

News

Control multiplayer promises a "unique Remedy angle" on the genre

As game enters final stages of development.

April 30, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

Control protagonist Jesse uses her powers to push an advancing enemy away

News

Remedy's Control 2 still in "proof-of-concept" stage, as Max Payne remake enters "production readiness"

Jesse where?

Oct. 31, 2023 Victoria Kennedy

Feature

Remedy's Sam Lake answers your Alan Wake 2 questions and more

"There are plenty of lakes in Finland..."

Oct. 19, 2023 Robert Purchese

News

Max Payne 1 and 2 remake in the works, Remedy confirms

It's about time.

April 7, 2022 Wesley Yin-Poole

News

Take-Two has three "unannounced" remasters or remakes in development

Take-Three.

Aug. 8, 2021 Vikki Blake

Feature

20 years on, Max Payne is as stylish as ever

Hardboiled.

Aug. 1, 2021 Edward Love

News

Max Payne turns 20 years old today

It could destroy you, drive you mad. It could set you free.

July 23, 2021 Ishraq Subhan

Interview

Remedy on life after Xbox exclusivity

Not the Finnish.

June 5, 2017 Robert Purchese

Video

Watch: Seven games that made you look like a complete and utter badass

It's this week's Eurogamer Show.

June 4, 2016 Johnny Chiodini

Video

Watch: Aoife plays Max Payne for the first time

It's about bullet time.

May 13, 2016 Johnny Chiodini

News

Max Payne rating leaked for PS4

Another PS2 Classic on the way?

Dec. 8, 2015 Jeffrey Matulef

Video

Watch: PTSD and video games

Low Batteries episode 3.

Nov. 3, 2015 Johnny Chiodini

News

Max Payne, Awesomenauts, Skullgirls on EU PlayStation Store this week

Plus Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Vita oddity Frobisher Says!

May 2, 2012 Tom Phillips

News

Sony details May PlayStation Plus content

Awesomenauts and Max Payne for free, Binary Domain discounted.

April 24, 2012 Fred Dutton

News

Remedy "proud" of Rockstar's "brilliant" Max Payne 3

"They don't really make s***ty games, do they?"

Jan. 16, 2012 Tom Phillips

Dark blue icons of video game controllers on a light blue background

Feature

Retrospective: Max Payne

Soft boiled.

Oct. 25, 2011 John Walker

News

Max Payne HD announced

Due out on mobiles.

Sept. 8, 2011 Wesley Yin-Poole

Review

Max Payne Review

Review - Max Payne gives us the lowdown on his debut adventure

Sept. 8, 2011 Eurogamer Staff

News

Max Payne titles become Xbox Originals

Pick up 1 and 2 for a tenner each.

April 27, 2009 Robert Purchese

News

Max Payne 1 and 2 for Xbox Originals?

Games listed by American ratings board.

March 31, 2009 Tom Bramwell

News

3DR "bewildered" by Max Payne film

But Scott Miller also "proud", bizarrely.

Oct. 23, 2008 Robert Purchese

News

Critics trash Max Payne film

Tops US box office nonetheless.

Oct. 20, 2008 Robert Purchese

News

Payne is Wahlberg's "favourite role so far"

"Plenty of emotion and psychology."

Aug. 5, 2008 Robert Purchese

News

Beau Bridges to star in Max Payne film

He'll play our hero's mentor.

March 20, 2008 Ellie Gibson

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