Hello, Firebreakers! This is Julius, Community Manager on FBC: Firebreak. I know many of you have been asking for a playtest before the game launches and I’m glad to say that opportunity is here! The FBC: Firebreak Closed Technical Test will run from May 15th, 6AM PDT/9AM EDT/2PM BST/4PM EEST, until May 19th, 1:59PM PDT/4:59PM EDT/9:59PM BST/11:59PM EEST.
While we are communicating about this Closed Technical Test publicly to get a large amount of participants, this is a closed test, meaning you will not be allowed to share your experiences with the game publicly. That means no talking about the game here on the Steam forums, posting images online or streaming the game to a public audience.
The Technical Test will help us test the matchmaking and balancing of the game with a large audience and will give you the chance to experience two of the Jobs of the game, Paper Chase and Ground Control. On top of that you’ll have access to all 3 kits with all their equipment unlocked (this includes the Garden Gnome, Teapot, and Piggybank) and 3 of the guns in the game.
Sign-ups are open for all now but please have a look at our system requirements below before signing up:
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Ryzen 7 3700X or equivalent
- Memory: 16GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Note that the above system requirements are only for the Closed Technical Test and not the final game when it launches on June 17th.
You can sign-up here: https://firebreak.firstlook.gg/signup/tech-test-may-2025
Crossplay is supported so Firebreakers on all platforms can play together! You might even see some of the FBC: Firebreak developers matchmaking with you!
Capacity for the Technical Test is limited so signing up does not guarantee access. Director Faden has yet to approve the Unlimited Firebreakers Ordinance (U.F.O). Sorry about that.
If you have any additional questions about the Closed Technical Test, check out our Closed Technical Test FAQ. If the FAQ doesn’t answer your further questions, feel free to drop a comment in this thread.
Hope to see you in the Closed Technical Test!
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