As good as this year was for video games, several highly anticipated releases severely missed the mark in more ways than one.
As Remedy promises to respect its "communicated roadmap" for Firebreak, a new project has entered the Proof of Concept stage.
The Alan Wake 2 developer confirmed a 32 percent decrease in revenue and a severely negative operating profit for the previous quarter.
Despite "improved player and sales metrics," the co-op shooter still hasn't reached "Remedy's internal targets" after Breakpoint.
The major update introduces a mold-driven crisis, three new weapons and grenades, additional enemy types, and more for free.
The second major update introduces a new game mode, cross-platform voice chat, a new Jobsite, enemies, equipment and much more.
A new Crisis in the Research Sector, five new enemies, three new weapons, overhauled progression, and much more await for free.
While more details will come alongside the update, Remedy has revealed how the game's progression and economy systems are changing.
"FBC: Firebreak’s commercial performance has largely been driven by the Xbox and PlayStation subscription service agreements."
These games should have been on our list of great titles in 2025, but ultimately failed to make the cut thanks to a myriad of reasons.
Remedy is also overhauling Corruption and Clearance Levels, removing generic weapon upgrades, and adding more randomization.
You can now see the exact number of Lost Assets and Research Samples during a Job. Enemy intelligence has also improved.
Remedy's first co-op shooter has achieved a significant milestone in its first week, likely thanks to Game Pass and PlayStation Plus.
Learn how to level up quickly in FBC: Firebreak with the best early requisitions and research perks to aid your progression.
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Learn how to access and use the Requisitions system in FBC: Firebreak to trade mission-earned resources for powerful upgrades and exclusive items.
The first Job, Hotfix, is now playable at Clearance Level 3 from the start. Gear and cosmetics have also been separated in Requisitions.
A deep dive into how Remedy’s latest co-op experiment has kind of stumbled right out of the gate.
Players matchmaking through "Select Job" should see some improvements. Cross-platform matchmaking has also improved overall.
Learn more about the events afflicting the Federal Bureau of Control in the new co-op shooter, out now on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC.
