Remedy has announced FBC: Firebreak, its new multiplayer game set in the Control universe, will release for PS5 in the Summer months. When it launches, the online spin-off will be immediately part of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium.
You can catch a new gameplay trailer above, and then community manager Julius Fondem has taken to the PlayStation Blog to share more details. He explains the Finnish developer has designed the experience to be as easy as possible to get into, and it will not demand you log in every day for currencies and bonuses, and there won't be any FOMO (fear of missing out) mechanics.
As Fondem puts it: "Just get together with your friends over the weekend for a good time."
FBC: Firebreak is designed for up to three players to co-operatively work together and take on "hordes of otherworldly monsters", while customising gear and levelling up. Each character, or Firebreaker as they're called, will come equipped with one of three different Crisis Kits, each offering a unique in-game tool and an Altered Augment.
The latter offers you special powers, with the three available at launch being:
- Garden Gnome (AI9)
- You can attach the Garden Gnome to the Electro-Kinetic Charge Impactor which allows you to fire it towards your enemies. Once it lands, it will summon a lightning storm around it, damaging and stunning all creatures in its area and draining all energy from surrounding batteries.
- Piggy Bank (AI16)
- Attaches to the end of the Wrench, and when you swing your Wrench around, it deals massive damage in a large arc in front of you and shatters, releasing a paranatural coin tornado that damages all creatures in it, but don’t worry, the Piggy Bank reassembles itself back together after the tornado makes its way back to you!
- Teapot (AI44)
- Attaches to the top of the Crank-Operated Fluidic Ejector (COFE) giving it the ability to shoot boiling water at enemies. When the Teapot is attached to the COFE, the tool deals the burning condition and cannot overheat.
FBC: Firebreak is being made by a team of 50 people within Remedy, and the developer also has Control 2 in the works alongside the Max Payne 1 + 2 Remake project in collaboration with Rockstar. Will you give FBC: Firebreak a go this summer? Let us know in the comments below.
[source blog.playstation.com]
Comments 15
It speaks to something existential in my core, seeing all those post-it notes...
this actually looks REALLY solid. and it sounds like they are being appropriately (un)ambitious with it. no FOMO? looooove that. please just let me play the game when I feel like it.
Definitely will check it out, still need to play control as well.
I adored Control/AW and Remedyverse. Gameplay look nice but just not my type of game. So yeah im skipped.
Summer isn’t far. Why no release date? I’m actually looking forward to a multiplayer game! Feels refreshing!
I feel like this is how a good live service should be done:
Simple concept, small scope and team, doesn’t break the bank to the point that failure means total ruin.
If it resonates with the audience, then you build upon the concept. If it doesn’t, it was a nice experiment with lessons learned.
This looks like a hit, let’s hope people support the game day one playerbase wise!
Out of all their games in development. ..defo most interested in Max Payne remakes by a country mile
Cover me in post-it notes because I’m all over this, can’t wait!
I'm more of a single-player fan myself, so if "up to three players" means I can solo it, I'll give it a shot.
Looks a bit like Control 1.5 (with fewer powers), and I really LOVED Control, so I'm up for it.
I was in as soon as they announced it.
Why would people look at this (not knowing anything about how it plays) any differently than Concord?
Due to FOMO, going sell my soul to play this for the time-limited events to earn all those exclusive rewards and claim those psn exclusive packs every month if any~ 🤝
Am I missing something with the post it notes??
@FinneasGH
There's a quest or occurance in the original Control this relates to. Don't wanna spoil it for you if you haven't played it
I'm generally looking forward to this and take a dip into the Oldest House again. This looks interesting and grounded and I am confident, that Remedy created an awesome experience for us.
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