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Remedy Cuts Outlook, Books €14.9 Million Impairment After FBC: Firebreak Misses Sales Targets

The studio plans to keep supporting the co-op spin-off with measured investment after September’s Breakpoint overhaul failed to meet internal sales goals.

Overview

  • Remedy issued a profit warning and now expects operating profit to be negative and below the previous year.
  • The company recognized a €14.9 million non-cash impairment covering the majority of Firebreak’s capitalized development costs and purchased publishing and distribution rights.
  • Management lowered the game’s long-term sales forecast following underperformance despite multiple post-launch updates.
  • CEO Tero Virtala cited a rocky launch and underperformance on Steam, which had been planned as the primary PC sales channel.
  • The title’s reach has not converted to sales momentum, with PS Plus availability, low concurrent players on Steam, and a reported Metacritic score near 64.