FBC: Firebreak News

Лютый жар из сауны: Обзор FBC: Firebreak

Remedy Entertainment – удивительная студия. Финны раз за разом пытаются покорить вершины индустрии, но их проекты не находят должного отклика в сердцах массовой аудитории. Несмотря на это, команда умудряется раз за разом находить крупных инвесторов для финансирования своих инициатив (от Microsoft до Epic Games).

Hotfix v1.1.1

[p]We’ve deployed a hotfix on Steam to improve matchmaking.
[/p][p]Steam [/p][p]Hotfix v1.1.1 [/p][p]We’ve deployed a hotfix on Steam to improve matchmaking and fix an incorrect error message. [/p][p]Hotfixes for other platforms will follow as soon as possible. [/p]

[p]Players choosing Select Job to start missions (instead of Quick Play) should now experience much better matchmaking, with far fewer solo matches. This significantly improves cross-platform matchmaking for all players. [/p]

[p]The Host leaving the party now shows a "Party disbanded" error message instead of a connection error message. [/p]

FBC: Firebreak is out now!

[p]Hi Firebreakers! Julius here, Community Manager on FBC: Firebreak. The day is finally here! FBC: Firebreak is out now on Steam! Both the Standard Edition and Deluxe Edition are now available. To celebrate this wonderful moment, here's a special message from FBC: Firebreak Game Director, Mike Kayatta:[/p][p]Hoo boy, I have been waiting years to write this next sentence...[/p][p]FBC: Firebreak is OUT NOW![/p][p]For years, our small team has been hard at work building a game that we, ourselves, would play with our friends. And what’s come from that effort is something made from passion and grit that we couldn’t be more excited to share with the world.[/p][p]So, today, we are celebrating.[/p][p]But we’re not celebrating because we’re done. We’re celebrating because we’re finally starting. By putting Firebreak in your hands, we’re officially opening our doors to you and to every other player who wants to join us in being part of its future. Working together, we can and will continue to grow this game into the best version of itself that it can be.[/p][p]Every game made is a miracle. As of today, we hope you and your friends will come be a part of ours.[/p][p]I’ll see you out there,[/p][p]Mike Kayatta, Game Director[/p][p][/p][p]There you have it! Go out there and contain some paranatural crises![/p][p]IT'S TIME TO CLEAN HOUSE[/p][carousel][/carousel]

Xbox Game Pass June Wave 2 Brings Firebreak, Warcraft, and More to the Library

While initial June 2025 offerings for Xbox Game Pass have come and gone, Xbox has revealed another 11 titles coming to Game Pass in wave 2.

The second wave of Xbox Game Pass additions is here for mid-June. As fans have come to expect from XGP updates, every batch of new titles is accompanied by some notable removals from the service. On June 30, six games will leave the platform to make room for the 11 new titles arriving over the next two weeks, beginning with the additions of FBC: Firebreak and Lost in Random: The Eternal Die.

Subscribers have been eating well with day one Game Pass releases, and the June 2025 wave 2 lineup is no different. The aforementioned FBC: Firebreak is out this week and is coming to Game Pass on day one, as well as Lost in Random: The Eternal Die, so fans can start playing right after launch (today). CGMagazine’s review for FBC: Firebreak calls it “a genuinely engaging and seriously fun experience that I’d love to jump back into once the... Read more

FBC: Firebreak (PlayStation 5) Review

I’ll be honest, I thought FBC: Firebreak was something completely different. Since its initial announcement in 2021 under the name Condor, I had completely forgotten that it was meant to be set within the Control universe. Ironically, its surreal and somewhat terrifying visuals are exactly what captivated me about it four years later, and that’s probably due in large part to its setting.

In truth, FBC: Firebreak is so fundamentally different than the game that preceded it—despite taking place in the same universe—that it very well could stand on its own without any kind of comparison. What’s on offer is a fast-paced and somewhat lighthearted co-op shooter that feels both familiar and truly unique.

What little plot exists in FBC: Firebreak exists mostly in its setting and small snippets of worldbuilding you get from your dispatch officer, Hank. Set in the iconic headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Control—the Oldest House—players take on the role of a crack team... Read more