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

The Verge / 3/18/2026

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Key Points

  • Remedy is winding down its live-service shooter FBC: Firebreak with a final major update called Open House, launching today and signaling no new content after this release.
  • The update adds new areas pulled from the Control universe and introduces gameplay improvements and balance changes to make combat clearer, smoother, and more flexible.
  • This move exemplifies the ongoing volatility of live-service games in a challenging market environment.
  • Remedy plans to keep Firebreak alive for the foreseeable future through ongoing maintenance and support, rather than additional content.
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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