Control Spin-Off 'FBC: Firebreak' Narrows Down Release…

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FBC: Firebreak will be released in summer 2025.
The game will launch for the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, in addition to being a day-one Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus Extra and Premium release.
Remedy Entertainment previously described its upcoming Control spin-off as a mid-priced game, but it has yet to commit to a concrete price tag.

Control spin-off FBC: Firebreak will launch in summer 2025, Remedy Entertainment has announced. The co-op shooter's release window was shared alongside another trailer featuring new FBC: Firebreak gameplay footage.

FBC: Firebreak has been in development since at least June 2021, when Remedy Entertainment confirmed its existence as Project/Codename Condor. It's one of the Finnish studio's two follow-ups to the critically acclaimed Control, alongside a direct sequel to the game. Back in October 2024, Remedy committed to releasing the co-op shooter sometime in 2025.

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The developer has now narrowed down this launch window, stating that FBC: Firebreak is targeting a summer 2025 release. As previously announced, the game will simultaneously debut on the PlayStaiton 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC—via both Steam and the Epic Games Store. FBC: Firebreak will also be a day-one release on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, as well as PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium.

New FBC: Firebreak Trailer Showcases 'Paper Chase' Mission

FBC: Firebreak will have a mission-based structure, tasking players with teaming up in order to tackle dangerous "Jobs" in the game's universe. One of these missions, Paper Chase, is featured in the game's latest trailer, which premiered alongside its release window announcement. The main objective of Paper Chase is to contain a rogue sticky note outbreak in the Executive Sector of Control's Oldest House. While the premise sounds silly, the situation quickly develops into a full-fledged crisis, requiring players to take on waves of enemies across three zones before facing a taxing boss battle.

FBC: Firebreak Will Feature Playstyle-Defining Crisis Kits

Ahead of every mission, players will have to choose a loadout—or Crisis Kit, in the game's jargon. Every Crisis Kit features unique equipment and reality-bending powers defining one's playstyle. Remedy has so far confirmed three such loadouts: a melee-focused Fix Kit, an electricity-based Jump Kit, and a water-themed Splash Kit. Although FBC: Firebreak players won't have the incredible powers of Jesse Faden at their disposal, the co-op shooter's Crisis Kits still promise to offer decent variety conducive to multiple playstyles.

Apart from revealing the game's release window and sharing its March 20 trailer, Remedy today also announced a community AMA that it will host on the FBC: Firebreak Steam page. The event, scheduled to kick off at 9am PST / 5pm GMT on March 31, will provide fans with a chance to ask the developer questions about the upcoming game. Given how the first-person shooter is now officially targeting a summer 2025 launch, its release date announcement seems likely to materialize sometime this spring.

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