Control Spin-Off FBC: Firebreak Tops 1m Players As Developer Promises 'There Is Still a Lot of Work Ahead of Us'

Control Spin-Off FBC: Firebreak Tops 1m Players As Developer Promises 'There Is Still a Lot of Work Ahead of Us'

Remedy's Control spin-off shooter, FBC: Firebreak, has topped one million players. While the game is free-to-play for Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus subscribers, the studio called it a "significant milestone," despite acknowledging "there is still a lot of work ahead of us.""As of last night, we have surpassed 1 million players in FBC: Firebreak. This is a significant milestone, so thank you for playing from all of us at Remedy," the studio said in …

Firebreak's player count raises eyebrows - and questions

With FBC: Firebreak, Remedy dipped its toe into the multiplayer pool—and based on the numbers from the first few days, it didn't go particularly well. Players didn't show up, and with a price tag around $35-40 in a genre overflowing with excellent free alternatives, it's not exactly hard to see why. Many were quick to yell "Concord 2.0!", and at first glance, it really did seem like Firebreak was heading straight for disaster. But despite that,…

Remedy Allegedly Lying About FBC: Firebreak Player Count To Please Investors

See full bio Obaid Ur Rehman At Tech4Gamers, I mainly cover new gaming news, leaks, and rumours. Aside from that, I love to write features about my favourite games while inserting my opinion about their different aspects.  See full bio Story Highlight FBC: Firebreak, Remedy’s latest title, flopped on launch. It couldn’t even manage to get 2k players on Steam, and PC is the biggest market for FPS games.  Just recently, the developer has claimed…

Remedy Says Changes Are Coming to FBC: Firebreak's Perk System

FBC: Firebreak has had a fairly big launch, hitting 1 million players, but it hasn’t been without its hiccups and struggles. Chief among some of the frustrations players have had is a complex and confusing perk system — and that’s one of the first things getting big changes. In a Steam post, Remedy Entertainment detailed the lengthy changes coming to FBC: Firebreak’s Perk System and how it hopes to improve it, saying “The goal is clear: more age…

Despite limping on Steam charts with a 24-hour peak of less than 200, FBC: Firebreak hits 1 million players milestone—and, let's face it, it's probably Game Pass

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FBC Firebreak Hits 1 Million Players, But Remedy Says There’s ‘Still A Lot Of Work Ahead Of Us