US EditionRemedy to Make Big Changes in FBC: Firebreak After Seeing 'Many Players Come Into the Game and Leave Within the First Hour'
NO LOC, JUL 17 – Remedy targets weak onboarding and gameplay issues in FBC: Firebreak with a September update including a new mod system, three heavy guns, and a new handcrafted mission, aiming to boost retention.
- In a Steam post, Remedy Entertainment said a roadmap for FBC: Firebreak reveals communications will `slow down` as it prepares a major September 2025 update.
- Last month, Remedy Entertainment acknowledged that not everything had gone well, highlighting struggles with onboarding, content, and gunplay that its next update aims to fix.
- To improve onboarding, Remedy plans to introduce an onboarding introductory video and a new tutorial level to teach core mechanics, while three heavy weapons are also on the way.
- In addition, a Crisis Board feature will reflow matchmaking to better segment player pools and improve match quality.
- Beyond September, Remedy says another major update will target the holiday season, including a new Job teased as `the sushi train`.
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Remedy to Make Big Changes in FBC: Firebreak After Seeing 'Many Players Come Into the Game and Leave Within the First Hour'
Remedy has outlined what's next for its multiplayer Control spin-off, FBC: Firebreak, promising big changes.It comes after Remedy posted a candid statement last month acknowledging "not everything had gone well" following FBC: Firebreak's mid-June release.FBC: Firebreak launched on June 17 as a paid game as well as straight into Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus. Calling the launch an "exciting and nerve-wracking time," Remedy told players it …
Head back to the office with FBC: Firebreak first major update in September
Today, Remedy Entertainment announced the first major update for their latest title, FBC: Firebreak.It has been approximately four weeks since we launched FBC: Firebreak. During that time, we have released four patches that improve the game and partly address your feedback. Now that the game is live, our community plays a big part in shaping the future of the experience. This is just the start. The updating cadence as well as our communications …
It's been a month since FBC: Firebreak launched, and the debut was far from perfect. Remedy has addressed the shortcomings identified and announced a major update coming in late September, which will be the first step in improving the game. The main focus is on issues in the tutorial levels. The team notes that players often leave the game within the first hour due to a lack of understanding of the objectives... The post Remedy is preparing a ma…
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