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Hayes Madsen

'FBC: Firebreak' Director Details Bizarre Early Concepts — And Equally Strange Ideas That Made It In

Remedy Entertainment

FBC: Firebreak is a major investment for Remedy Entertainment, the studio behind beloved games like Alan Wake and Control. This is Remedy’s very first multiplayer game, a three-player co-op experience set in the paranormal world of Control.

For a studio known for its complex narrative experiences, Firebreak presented both an immense challenge and a golden opportunity — to enter a competitive multiplayer market with something that really stands out. Being set in the same world as Control means that Firebreak already has established elements, like the violent supernatural enemies called The Hiss and the ever-shifting, alive, headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Control, known as The Oldest House. But that is just a starting point for this ambitious project.

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