Breakpoint Launches Today with New Content, Overhauled Systems and a Look at the Future Content Roadmap – Full FBC: Firebreak Game at 40% Steam Discount for a Limited Time
(Espoo, Finland – September 29, 2025) – Remedy Entertainment today released Breakpoint, the first free major content update for FBC: Firebreak, the three-player co-op action game set in the Control universe. In the game, the Federal Bureau of Control’s first-response unit must contain an escalating paranatural threat. When the Oldest House, the Bureau’s shifting headquarters, falls under siege by a relentless paranatural force, only Firebreak – its most adaptable response unit – has the skills and courage to restore order.
This major update is available now for free on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store), Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. FBC: Firebreak is included on PC Game Pass, Game Pass Ultimate, and PlayStation Plus Game Catalog (Extra and Premium tiers).
Breakpoint introduces systemic overhauls, new enemies, weapons, a new Crisis, and quality-of-life improvements that refresh how the game is played.
To celebrate the launch, FBC: Firebreak is 40% off on Steam for a limited time.
Watch FBC: Firebreak Breakpoint Update Trailer
Breakpoint marks a major step forward for FBC: Firebreak’s live journey, refreshing its core systems while adding substantial new content:
- New Playable Crisis – Outbreak: A mission set in the Research Sector where Firebreakers face a dangerous Mold infestation, new enemies, and unique challenges.
- Crisis Board - A redesigned structure that replaces the Job Board, delivering curated missions with more dynamic and unpredictable play.
- Gun Mods - 27 weapon modifiers that add customization, power, and flexibility to every loadout.
- Expanded Arsenal - Three new heavy weapons and three new grenades for added firepower and tactical depth.
- New Threats - Five additional enemies, including Mold-specific foes and new Hiss enemies with variants.
- Economy & Progression Overhaul - Gear is now fully powered upon unlocking, and currencies have been streamlined for a clearer, more rewarding experience.
- Improved Onboarding - A new tutorial, orientation videos, and redesigned early-game flow make it easier for new players to join the fight.
- Gameplay Improvements - More impactful augments and devices, improved harmful condition visuals, better survivability options, and full Crisis Kit access from level one.
With Breakpoint, FBC: Firebreak becomes more dynamic, welcoming, and replayable – reinforcing the “first-responder” fantasy at its heart.
Watch Community First Look - Major Update Breakpoint video
For a detailed breakdown on everything in the Breakpoint update, please visit the official blog here.
Major Update Breakpoint assets for FBC: Firebreak can be found here.
Roadmap Ahead
Remedy will continue to expand FBC: Firebreak with additional free updates. The next Major Update, codenamed “Rogue Protocol”, arrives in late November 2025, introducing a brand-new game mode and much-requested cross-platform voice chat to strengthen teamwork. A balance and tuning update follows in December, before another Major Update is currently planned for March 2026, which will add new content to the game, including a new Crisis Kit.
About FBC: Firebreak
FBC: Firebreak is a session-based, multiplayer PvE experience set within the acclaimed Control universe, delivering intense cooperative action. The game features highly replayable missions known as Crises, curated experiences with different challenges, objectives, and environments that require teamwork and adaptability.
Remedy will continue expanding FBC: Firebreak with post-launch content. 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.
The latest assets for FBC: Firebreak can be found here.
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Remedy Entertainment Plc is a pioneering, globally renowned video game company founded in 1995 and headquartered in Finland with an office in Stockholm, Sweden. Known for its story-driven and visually stunning action games, Remedy has created multiple successful, critically acclaimed franchises such as Control, Alan Wake and Max Payne. Remedy also develops its own Northlight® game engine and tools technology that powers its games. Remedy’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki’s main list. www.remedygames.com
