FBC: Firebreak News

[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]

[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]

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

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

[p]Hi Firebreakers! This is Julius, Community Manager on FBC: Firebreak. With less than 24 hours until the launch of FBC: Firebreak, let me take this moment to walk you through what exactly you can get with the Deluxe Edition of the game. Spoilers: You'll look cool while taking care of paranatural crises.[/p][p][/p][p]The Firestarter Classified Requisition is your ticket to 36 exclusive cosmetic items in FBC: Firebreak, available only with the Deluxe Edition. Like all requisitions in the game, it’s permanent and fully progression-based, meaning you can unlock everything at your own pace - no timers, no FOMO, just play.[/p][p]This classified requisition includes:[/p]

• [p]4 Armor Sets (helmet, body armor, gloves)[/p]
• [p]12 Gun Skins[/p]
• [p]12 Sprays[/p]

[p]These are spread across 4 pages of unlockables, with 9 items per page. You'll unlock them just like the items in the free requisition: by collecting Lost Assets during Jobs and redeeming them on the items you want. [/p][p]For a deeper look at how requisitions work, check out our dedicated blog post here.[/p][p][/p][p]So, what’s in the Firestarter Classified Requisition?[/p][p]Page 1:[/p]

1. [p]Overseer, Zenith Revision (Helmet)[/p]
2. [p]Overseer, Zenith Revision (Body Armor)[/p]
3. [p]Overseer, Zenith Revision (Gloves)[/p]
4. [p]Astral Cascade (Submachine gun Skin)[/p]
5. [p]Fissure Bloom (Double-barrel Shotgun Skin)[/p]
6. [p]Residual Pulse (Revolver skin)[/p]
7. [p]Maneki-neko spray[/p]
8. [p]Mechanicat spray[/p]
9. [p]Feline Fine spray[/p]

[p]Page 2:[/p]

1. [p]Firestarter, Zenith Revision (Helmet)[/p]
2. [p]Firestarter, Zenith Revision (Body Armor)[/p]
3. [p]Firestarter, Zenith Revision (Gloves)[/p]
4. [p]Static Refraction (Machinegun Skin)[/p]
5. [p]Shimmer Coil (Pump-action Shotgun Skin)[/p]
6. [p]Harmonic Exploit (Bolt-action Rifle Skin)[/p]
7. [p]Arctic Queen spray[/p]
8. [p]Wakey Wakey spray[/p]
9. [p]Ooops spray[/p]

[p]Page 3:[/p]

1. [p]Overseer, Horizon Revision (Helmet)[/p]
2. [p]Overseer, Horizon Revision (Body Armor)[/p]
3. [p]Overseer, Horizon Revision (Gloves)[/p]
4. [p]Fractal Fold (Submachine gun Skin)[/p]
5. [p]Inverted Cycle (Double-barrel Shotgun skin)[/p]
6. [p]Null Convergence (Revolver Skin)[/p]
7. [p]Thumbs up spray[/p]
8. [p]Thumbs down spray[/p]
9. [p]Good luck spray[/p]

[p]Page 4:[/p]

1. [p]Firestarter, Horizon Revision (Helmet)[/p]
2. [p]Firestarter, Horizon Revision (Body Armor)[/p]
3. [p]Firestarter, Horizon Revision (Gloves)[/p]
4. [p]Chromatic Memory (Machinegun Skin)[/p]
5. [p]Zenith Phase (Pump-action Shotgun Skin)[/p]
6. [p]Phantom Occlusion (Bolt-action Rifle Skin)[/p]
7. [p]Chad Avalanche spray[/p]
8. [p]Pyramidic Firebreak spray[/p]
9. [p]Distorted spray[/p]

[p]None of the premium cosmetic items have any effect on gameplay, expect maybe making you look & feel cool while doing the Jobs![/p][p]You’ll find the Firestarter Classified Requisition in your Requisitions menu. You don’t need to activate it or unlock it separately, if you own the Deluxe Edition, it's unlocked for you already. On top of the Firestarter Classified Requisition, the Deluxe Edition includes a collection of exclusive cosmetic items and premium voice packs which you can see in detail here.[/p][p]FBC: Firebreak launches on June 17th. Less than 24 hours to go![/p][p]IT'S TIME TO CLEAN HOUSE[/p]