Summary
Fans looking forward to Remedy’s upcoming multiplayer co-op shooterFBC: Firebreakhave discovered a well-hidden Easter egg of sorts on the game’s official website, which seems to bolster fans' hopes of Jesse Faden having a presence in the game as a non-playable character. Remedy fans still haven’t seen much ofFBC: Firebreakaside from what was shown in the game’s reveal trailer, so there’s been plenty of room for speculation as to how elements from the world ofControlmight tie into the next game to be set within the confines of the Oldest House.
While it’s been explicitly stated not to be a direct sequel toControl, the upcomingFBC: Firebreak- scheduled for release at an as-yet undetermined point this year - is more of a side-story of its own that will seemingly help bridge the gap betweenControland its official sequel. WhileControl 2itself is likely some years away, it’s known with certainty to be in development. Remedy even included asubstantial teaser for this future title inAlan Wake 2’s Lake House DLC, similarly to howAlan Wake 2itself was teased inControl’s AWE DLC back at the beginning of 2020.
How FBC: Firebreak Aims To Create Something New Out of The Old
The game’s official reveal already confirmed thatFirebreakwill be taking place inside the Oldest House, a paranatural and shifting Place of Power that serves as the headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Control and, tangentially, the setting ofControl. While the reveal trailer included glimpses of many recognizable hotspots from the original game, such as the Black Rock Quarry threshold, it’s likely that the nature of the Oldest House will allow players to explore some new areas inFirebreakthanks to a variety of House shifts and new extradimensional threshold manifestations that may have occurred in the time since the events ofControl.
Players apparently won’t be playing asControlprotagonist Jesse FadeninFirebreak, though. Instead, they’ll be playing as members of a special forces group tasked with evicting the final traces of Hiss from the Oldest House. It seems more than likely that Director Faden will have a presence in the game somehow though, with many fans speculating that she’ll be a sort of support character who will personally assign tasks and missions to players.
FBC: Firebreak
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FBC: Firebreak is a cooperative first-person shooter set within a mysterious federal agency under assault by otherworldly forces. As a years-long siege on the agency’s headquarters reaches its boiling point, only Firebreak— the Bureau’s most versatile unit—has the gear and the guts to plunge into the building’s strangest crises, restore order, and blast their way back from the brink.Paranatural PandemoniumDive into the Federal Bureau of Control’s (FBC) unpredictable and extradimensional headquarters during its darkest—and strangest—hours. As one of the FBC’s fearless first responders, you and your team are on call to confront everything from reality-warping anomalies to otherworldly monsters… no matter the odds. Will you contain the chaos or finally lose control?Cooperative ChaosJoin forces with friends or strangers to tackle each mission as a well-oiled crew. Survival in this three-player cooperative FPS hinges on quick thinking and seamless teamwork as you scramble to tame raging paranatural crises across a variety of unexpected locations. Improve your odds by utilizing the tools and skills that make you unique or improvising with whatever’s on hand to support your crew.Beyond BulletsBefore deploying, select your weapon and customize your Firebreaker’s Crisis Kit with specialized tools, grenades, support items, and paranatural augments… then modify them to suit your strategy and change the way you play. Experiment with different loadouts to perfect your playstyle and synergize with your team, giving you the edge to succeed in every mission, no matter the difficulty.The Federal Bureau of ControlReturn to the strange and unexpected world of Control or venture in for the first time in this standalone, multiplayer experience. Discover the iconic and unfathomable headquarters of the FBC — the Oldest House — from an entirely new perspective as a team of volunteer first responders with nothing but gear and guts to bring the Bureau back from the brink.
