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Remedy Opens Registration for FBC: Firebreak Technical Test Ahead of June Launch

The studio's first multiplayer game, a co-op shooter set in the Control universe, is set to run its closed technical test from May 15–19, offering players a preview of its flexible and narrative-driven gameplay.

Hiss running through fire to attack in FBC: Firebreak.
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Overview

  • FBC: Firebreak, Remedy Entertainment's first multiplayer game, is a three-player co-op shooter set in the Oldest House six years after Control's events.
  • Registration has opened for a closed technical test running from May 15–19, allowing select players to experience the game ahead of its June 17 release.
  • The game emphasizes flexible session lengths and customizable missions, designed to accommodate varying player schedules and reduce FOMO concerns.
  • Firebreak features class-based Crisis Kits with unique elemental abilities, encouraging teamwork and creative synergies during missions.
  • Narrative elements are delivered through ambient storytelling, including randomized loading-screen lore and in-game voice lines instead of traditional cutscenes.