FBC: Firebreak spin-off successfully expands Remedy universe in co-op action

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Remedy’s latest release, FBC: Firebreak, marks a bold move into the co-op shooter genre. Set in the familiar, labyrinthine corridors of Control’s Oldest House, the game combines punk‐rock flair with relentless Hiss-fueled battles, promising a fresh twist for longtime fans.

engadget.com / 'FBC: Firebreak' preview: Controlled chaos

A successful co-op shooter feels like a bottomless tub of popcorn, hot and smothered in golden butter, built for bite-sized consumption and impossible to resist. Smooth mechanics and a satisfying, repeatable loop should draw you in for one more bite, one more round, over and over again. FBC:…

ign.com / 'FOMO Has Infected Modern Games,' Says Remedy Director of FBC: Firebreak

Mike Kayatta, game director of Remedy’s upcoming FBC: Firebreak, supports the notion of making games "that respect player time and don't try to overcharge."

venturebeat.com / Remedy’s FBC: Firebreak will keep you busy exterminating the Hiss | hands-on preview

I played hands-on with multiple missions in a preview Remedy Entertainment's FBC: Firebreak game.

theverge.com / With FBC: Firebreak, Remedy wants to tell a different kind of story

Finnish studio Remedy is best known for its single-player action games, like the survival horror of Alan Wake and the supernatural thriller Control. With FBC: Firebreak, the developer is going in a different direction. It's the studio's first multiplayer release: a three-player co-op shooter set in…

gamespot.com / Here's How FBC: Firebreak Fits Into The Remedy Connected Universe

When FBC: Firebreak arrives on June 17, it will be the latest game to add to the Remedy Connected Universe. It's inherently a Control spin-off, even being set in the same liminal bureaucratic maze known as the Oldest House, so there's no question whether it would contribute to Remedy's Marvel-like…

gamespot.com / Remedy's Control Spin-Off, FBC: Firebreak, Takes Inspiration From A Surprising Source

FBC: Firebreak is Remedy's first multiplayer game, and it's jumping into the well-occupied space of co-op PvE shooters. That means it has the benefit of looking to predecessors in the genre to understand what works, what doesn't, and in what ways Firebreak can stand out from the pack. I always love…

gamespot.com / Control Spin-Off FBC: Firebreak Is A Defiant, Punk-Rock Take On Co-Op Shooters

I was several missions into my hands-on session with FBC: Firebreak when I consciously tried to pinpoint why I was enjoying it so much. The hordes of Hiss overwhelmed me and my group like an exciting round of Left 4 Dead, one of my favorite games ever made; that certainly helped. The objectives…

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