The latest patch for Remedy’s FBC: Firebreak is now available, adding even more quality-of-life changes and improvements. That includes the stellar “Surviving the Workplace” video to explain what the heck is going on.
As for other changes, you can now see the exact number of Lost Assets and Research Samples on your HUD. The Swivel Cannon has seen its health increase from 1000 to 3200, while enemies will think twice before running down hallways that others died in. Players should also find it easier to identify Corrupted Items thanks to updated idle sounds.
Check out the full patch notes below, which also outline new visual notifications, crash fixes, and performance improvements. Patch 1.4 is scheduled for the third week of this month, but before that, Remedy will release a new patch next week to rebalance the Perk economy.
FBC: Firebreak is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. It’s also playable on PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium, Game Pass Ultimate, and PC Game Pass. Check out our review.
Patch Notes v1.3
General
- Added the “Surviving the Workplace” series introductory video explaining the premise of the game.
- Localized subtitles are missing from the video; they will be added in a later patch.
- Updated PS5 Cloud Streaming to the latest version
- Fixed the outdated descriptions for “What a Day” and “OSHA Compliant” Achievements/Trophies to actually describe what players have to do.
- Fixed an issue with “Veteran” and “Firebreaker” Achievements/Trophies, which prevented them from unlocking.
- Improved the in-game notification messaging for when maintenance happens.
- Previously, players only received the maintenance message if they were in the main menu. Now, if you are playing a match and go back into the main menu, the message will be resurfaced to you, so you don’t miss it.
Network
- Various fixes and performance improvements for backend and online services.
- Improved backend connection stability so that players disconnecting from a match happens less frequently. (Error codes 22001 and 22002)
- When backend maintenance happens, players can now finish the Job they are currently playing instead of being disconnected from the game.
Economy Changes
- Perks economy rebalanced.
Balancing
- Swivel Cannon (Fix Kit Improvised Device) now has 3200 health (up from 1000).
- As the cannon does splash damage, it damages itself when shooting nearby enemies and was destroying itself too often. This change should make it more durable and allow it to make a few more shots at close range before being destroyed.
Improved enemy behavior
- Enemies rush less into areas their compatriots got killed in making enemy behavior a bit more exciting.
Audio
- Updated the idle sounds of all Corrupted Items to make them more identifiable and easier for players to pinpoint by sound.
User Interface and HUD
- The exact number of Lost Assets and Research Samples that the player is carrying are now displayed in the HUD during a Job.
- Added tutorials for the secondary function of each Crisis Kit Tool (activates when the Tool is level 2 or 3).
- Added the player’s Reputation Level indicator to the bottom of the Research menu.
- Added visual notification to the Main Menu when players have new items or Perks that they can unlock in the Requisition or Research menu.
- Also added visual notifications to new items in the Requisition menu and Perks in Research menus that the players can afford to unlock.
- Fixed an issue where turning off the camera shake from the menu didn’t actually turn it off.
Gameplay & Performance
- Fixed an issue where the Vacuum Perk didn’t pick up Research Samples.
- Fixed a crash which could happen when the Night Terrors Perk is activated.
Visuals and Rendering
- Fixed an issue where the Lost Asset and Research Sample visual highlight only disappeared for the player picking them up and remained visible for other players.
- Fixed an issue where the “Jasper Post Box” Corrupted Item could spawn inside other objects.
