Remedy Admits FBC: Firebreak Didn’t Meet Sales Expectations

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Remedy's Live Service Title Is Off To A Poor Start!

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  • Remedy Entertainment says its live service game, FBC: Firebreak, hasn’t met expectations.
  • Most of the game’s player base is from Game Pass and PS Plus, so sales are suffering.
  • Despite the poor reception, the studio plans to support it for a long time.

Live service games are a significant gamble for the industry these days, as they often fail to meet expectations. This is especially true for studios that primarily focus on single-player titles, but have given the genre a go, like Remedy Entertainment. 

Talking about its latest release, Remedy has admitted that its latest live service title, FBC: Firebreak, didn’t meet sales expectations, and it anticipated way more from it. However, they will continue to support it. 

Why it matters: FBC: Firebreak looked like a recipe for success, removing traditional live service elements like battle pass and microtransactions, and taking inspiration from hits like Helldivers 2, but it never really took off

.FBC: Firebreak has failed to meet Remedy’s launch expectations

Speaking to GameSpot, Remedy’s communications director Thomas Puha talked about the underwhelming launch. He said that the company expected a lot, but FBC: Firebreak couldn’t meet its sales expectations. 

Remedy recently revealed that the game had already hit 1 million players, marking a major milestone. However, because the game is available on both Game Pass and PS Plus, the majority of players used them instead of buying it. 

FBC Firebreak
FBC Firebreak only averages under 200 players on a daily basis

This clearly shows, as on Steam, it reached a peak player count of just under 2000, and is averaging less than 200 players daily. Nonetheless, on the surface, there isn’t much wrong with the game, but it is very bland. 

Puha admits that people who haven’t played Control have difficulty understanding the game, and that’s a major letdown for many. Remedy is working on changing that and plans to support the game for a long time.  

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