Remedy Entertainment gained a lot of confidence with the release of 2019’s Control. Now, the studio has pulled back the curtain on its next entry—their first multiplayer game—FBC: Firebreak. CGMagazine attended a digital preview showcasing the game’s gameplay and the blueprints that inspired Remedy’s first multiplayer project, coinciding with the developer’s 30th anniversary. Communications director Thomas Puha, game director Mike Kayatta and community manager Julius Fondem provided a detailed breakdown of the development of FBC: Firebreak.
FBC: Firebreak was described as an online co-op FPS designed for three players, set within a mysterious federal agency under assault by extradimensional forces in the Control universe. Players battle through hordes of reality-warping anomalies and otherworldly monsters known as the Hiss. Missions take players back to the main stage of Control, called the Oldest House, where they customize gear and level up to combat the ever-growing Hiss... Read more