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Firebreak Surpasses One Million Players as Remedy Prepares Major Updates

Subscription availability drove its early reach with two free content drops planned before 2025 ends

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Overview

  • FBC: Firebreak has tallied more than one million unique players across Game Pass, PlayStation Plus and Steam since its June 17 release.
  • Steam concurrency peaked under 2,000 players shortly after launch and has fallen to fewer than 200 daily users this week.
  • User ratings on Steam remain mixed with just 67 percent positive reviews, and critics have cited repetitive missions and limited content.
  • Remedy Entertainment has acknowledged the need for significant gameplay refinements and says the team is "super-motivated" to act on player feedback.
  • The developer has scheduled two major free content updates for fall and winter 2025 to expand the game’s live-service offerings.