Although FBC: Firebreak is still a few days away from its official launch, Remedy Entertainment has shared some information about free future content updates for the game, codenamed "Outbreak" and "Blackout" respectively. FBC: Firebreak represents a totally new approach by Remedy Entertainment, with the game being the studio's first multiplayer co-op-focused title that's set to receive continuing support from the developer in the coming years.
Set in the world of Control and Alan Wake - the story-centric singleplayer hits that Remedy has come to be known for - FBC: Firebreak will see players returning to the halls of the Oldest House in a wild and unpredictable co-op adventure. Players will step into the boots of units from the bureau's Firebreak crisis response team and will be tasked with driving off the extradimensional horrors that have invaded the headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Control - by any means necessary. Thankfully, the Oldest House is home to plenty of paranatural items that players will be able to turn against their enemies, from deadly water cannons to a weapon that fires highly explosive garden gnomes.
Remedy Comments on Potential FBC: Firebreak Switch 2 Version
FBC: Firebreak developer Remedy shines some light on the possibility of the game coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 sometime in the future.
FBC: Firebreak is just a few days away from its launch date of June 17, and while there's a lot to look forward to upon launch, Remedy Entertainment has recently given fans a glimpse of the game's future plans as well. Thomas Puha, the Communications Director at Remedy, recently broke down the studio's plans for rolling out future content for the game going forward, explaining that the developer wants to "launch the game first, see what the reception is and what the community wants to see, what you might gravitate to before we make more decisions on what kind of content we'll be releasing, for free, in 2026 for FBC: Firebreak."
The Codenames For FBC: Firebreak's Future Updates May Tease Some Familiar Themes
- Outbreak - Fall Major Update
- Blackout - Winter Major Update
The post-launch update codenamed "Outbreak" is planned to roll out in Fall later this year, while "Blackout" will be this year's Winter update. It seems the bulk of each update's content will be available to all players for free, with each update unlocking new areas of Control's Oldest House in FBC: Firebreak while introducing new gameplay mechanics, enemies, weapons, and rewards. It also sounds like each update will add new Classified Requisitions, which are optional cosmetic packs sold separately from the main game.
Some fans already have some theories about what exactly these updates might bring to the table. Judging by the name of the Outbreak update and the jobsite it will open in the Research Sector, it's possible that it could focus on the Mold threshold in the Oldest House, which is home to plenty of zombie-like enemies. Similarly, the Blackout update could focus on the Investigations Sector and the Dark Presence - the primary force of evil in the Alan Wake games that also makes an appearance within the Oldest House during Control's AWE DLC.
FBC: Firebreak
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 65 /100 Critics Rec: 25%
- Released
- June 17, 2025
- ESRB
- T For Teen // Violence, Blood
- Developer(s)
- Remedy Entertainment
- Publisher(s)
- Remedy Entertainment
WHERE TO PLAY
FBC: Firebreak is a cooperative first-person shooter set within a mysterious federal agency under assault by otherworldly forces. As a years-long siege on the agency’s headquarters reaches its boiling point, only Firebreak— the Bureau’s most versatile unit—has the gear and the guts to plunge into the building’s strangest crises, restore order, and blast their way back from the brink.
Paranatural Pandemonium
Dive into the Federal Bureau of Control’s (FBC) unpredictable and extradimensional headquarters during its darkest—and strangest—hours. As one of the FBC’s fearless first responders, you and your team are on call to confront everything from reality-warping anomalies to otherworldly monsters... No matter the odds. Will you contain the chaos or finally lose control?
Cooperative Chaos
Join forces with friends or strangers to tackle each mission as a well-oiled crew. Survival in this three-player cooperative FPS hinges on quick thinking and seamless teamwork as you scramble to tame raging paranatural crises across a variety of unexpected locations. Improve your odds by utilizing the tools and skills that make you unique or improvising with whatever’s on hand to support your crew.
Beyond Bullets
Before deploying, select your weapon and customize your Firebreaker’s Crisis Kit with specialized tools, grenades, support items, and paranatural augments... Then modify them to suit your strategy and change the way you play. Experiment with different loadouts to perfect your playstyle and synergize with your team, giving you the edge to succeed in every mission, no matter the difficulty.
The Federal Bureau of Control
Return to the strange and unexpected world of Control or venture in for the first time in this standalone, multiplayer experience. Discover the iconic and unfathomable headquarters of the FBC — the Oldest House — from an entirely new perspective as a team of volunteer first responders with nothing but gear and guts to bring the Bureau back from the brink.
- Engine
- Northlight Engine
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Number of Players
- 1-3
- PC Release Date
- June 17, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- June 17, 2025
- PS5 Release Date
- June 17, 2025
- Genre(s)
- FPS
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
