Overview

• FBC: Firebreak’s June 17 launch drew player criticism for matchmaking failures, scant tutorials and slow gear progression.
• Patch 1.2 rebalances unlock costs to match in-game currency earnings and speed access to higher-tier weapons.
• The update raises starting clearance to level 3 for full three-zone Jobs, improving onboarding and match availability.
• Lost Assets and Research Samples are now highlighted in missions and the Requisition store splits gear and cosmetics into Essentials and Expressions.
• Remedy has acknowledged the game’s shortcomings and plans two major free updates later in 2025 with new enemies, systems and cosmetics.