Remedy’s live-service shooter Firebreak is getting its final major update

March 17, 2026 Andrew Webster

A screenshot from the video game FBC: Firebreak.
FBC: Firebreak. | Image: Remedy Entertainment

Remedy is winding down its team shooter FBC: Firebreak with a big update that launches today. But while the game won't be getting any new content going forward, the studio intends to keep it alive for the foreseeable future. It's yet another example of a live-service game struggling amidst a volatile market.

The new update is called "Open House," and it includes a handful of new areas pulled from Control (Firebreak is a spinoff that takes place in the Control universe), along with what Remedy describes as "gameplay improvements and balance changes aimed at making combat clearer, smoother, and more flexible." You can check out Steam for the …

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