Remedy’s multiplayer Control spinoff FBC: Firebreak launches in June

The summer of video game releases is starting to heat up. Remedy Entertainment, the studio behind Alan Wake and Control, announced that its first multiplayer title FBC: Firebreak will launch on June 17th. It’ll be available on PC (both Steam and the Epic Game Store), the PS5, and Xbox. It’ll also be available on subscription […]

Apr 24, 2025 - 20:20

Remedy’s multiplayer Control spinoff FBC: Firebreak launches in June

The summer of video game releases is starting to heat up. Remedy Entertainment, the studio behind Alan Wake and Control, announced that its first multiplayer title FBC: Firebreak will launch on June 17th. It’ll be available on PC (both Steam and the Epic Game Store), the PS5, and Xbox. It’ll also be available on subscription platforms Game Pass and PlayStation Plus.

Set in the Control universe a few years after the original game, Firebreak is a three player co-op shooter where players take on missions inside of the headquarters of the FBC — Federal Bureau of Control — which has become overrun by supernatural forces. “The game features highly replayable missions known as Jobs, each uniquely designed with different challenges, objectives, and environments that require teamwork and adaptability,” Remedy explains.

The new game will be a paid release, priced at $39.99, and it sounds like it will be a nice change of pace from demanding live-service games. The studio says that, while there are updates planned for after launch, “all future playable content, including new Jobs, will be free. Players will have the option to purchase cosmetics, but none of these items will affect gameplay, and there will be no limited-time rotations or daily log-ins. ”

You can see some of the game in action here:

Firebreak is part of Remedy’s plan to build Control’s supernatural universe into something much bigger. In addition to the multiplayer spinoff, a direct sequel is in development, and the studio has also partnered with Annapurna Pictures for future film and TV adaptations.

Firebreak’s release also comes during a very busy period for games, which will also include the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 (and Mario Kart World), alongside games like Doom: The Dark Ages, Elden Ring: Nightreign, and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.