FBC: Firebreak release date revealed — Remedy details co-op “Control” spin-off shooter filled with evil sticky note monsters

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Recently, Remedy Entertainment concluded a live stream featuring the development team for FBC: Firebreak, their thrilling three-player cooperative PvE (enemy environment) shooter game. In this storyline, players are employed by the fictional “Federal Bureau of Control” to manage and eliminate otherworldly abnormalities and terrifying creatures from beyond our reality.

During the livestream, they unveiled an abundance of fresh details about the game that takes place in the same universe as the previous epic title Control. Among these revelations were new roles or tasks (referred to as “Jobs”), a Deluxe Edition up for grabs, and the confirmed release date, which was disclosed to be June 17th, 2025.

Today, the developers of Remedy Entertainment unveiled details about their first self-published game that is coming to both Xbox and PC platforms. The information they revealed includes details for their upcoming title.

FBC: Firebreak – Jobs

The initial broadcast by Firebreak’s creator featured updates on upcoming tasks such as the “Hot Fix” and additional glimpses of the already unveiled gameplay titled “Paper Chase”. In this adventure, players engage in battles against a massive sticky-note creature known humorously as “Sticky Ricky”.

In Firebreak, jobs offer repeated experiences, where the main action centers around a gameplay cycle. Each job presents distinct hurdles, goals, and settings for players to collaborate on and conquer, earning them respective rewards.

FBC: Firebreak – Requistions

Afterward, the live broadcast proceeded to present “Requisitions,” which is a mechanism that bestows fresh equipment and aesthetic items upon players as they engage in the game.

The perks encompass weapons, protective gear, additional items, and beyond. Fortunately, these goods can be obtained using the virtual money you earn from playing the game itself.

A notable advantage is that these items in the game are always available for purchase without any set expiration dates or changes in the inventory. In other words, once an item appears in the Requisitions section, it stays there permanently.

Besides regular offerings, you’ll find exclusive cosmetic items such as armor sets, personalized voice packs, sprays, weapon skins, and additional goodies that can be purchased with actual currency, under the name of “Specialized Purchases”.

Items labeled as “Classified Requisitions” have no bearing on the game’s mechanics; instead, they serve a purely decorative purpose. These items will always be available for purchase. For more details about Requisitions, please visit the Firebreak Steam page.

Firebreak was confirmed to have continuous, complimentary content updates following its release in June 2025. This includes the addition of two new roles shortly after launch, with more updates coming in 2026.

FBC: Firebreak – Deluxe Edition

To wrap it up, Remedy announced that alongside the regular release, Firebreak’s Deluxe Edition is set to debut with an MSRP of $49.99. This special edition comes packed with additional cosmetic items and high-end voice packs for character customization.

Specifically, “FBC: Firebreak Deluxe Edition” will include:

  • The base FBC: Firebreak game.
  • “The Firestarter” Premium Voice Pack.
  • “The Pencil Pusher” Premium Voice Pack.
  • Firestarter Armor Set, Apex Revision (Helmet, Body Armor, Gloves).
  • Scorched Remnant Double-Barrel Shotgun Skin.
  • Golden Firebreak Spray.
  • Classified Requisition: “Firestarter”: A collection of 36 unlockable cosmetic items, including weapon skins, sprays, and armor sets.

If you own the base game, you can upgrade to the Deluxe Edition for $10.00.

Get ready to face off against eldritch horrors alongside your colleagues.

Firebreak represents a bold and daring deviation from the norm for Remedy Entertainment, given their reputation primarily lies in crafting immersive, single-player action-adventure games such as Alan Wake, Quantum Break, and Control.

Considering Remedy’s track record of producing top-tier games and their innovative approach, there’s a strong likelihood that this spin-off could emerge as one of the surprise blockbusters in 2025. This assessment is bolstered by its positive reception from Executive Editor Jez Corden after his sneak peek at FBC: Firebreak.

Indeed, we’ll need to observe whether Remedy successfully ventures into the PvE multiplayer shooter genre with FBC: Firebreak when it releases on June 17, 2025, across platforms like Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation 5, and PC (Windows and Steam).

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2025-04-24 22:09