Remedy Entertainment has recently released a new minor patch for the recentFBC: Firebreak, continuing to improve the game. Unlike previous patches such as 1.3, the newestFBC: Firebreakupdate is small and mostly focuses on improving stability and fixing some issues.
Released in June,FBC: Firebreakhas been a mixed bag so far.FBC: Firebreakreceived generally mixed reviews, with some critics praising its clever class system and opportunities for great team synergy, but elements such as monotonous in-game tasks and a lack of variety in game modes were criticized by some. Due to this reception,FBC: Firebreakcurrently holds an average critic score of only 64 onOpenCritic.
Now, Remedy Entertainment has released the new 1.3.1/1.003.001 update forFBC: Firebreak. The update improves connection stability and fixes some issues related to the automatic reconnect feature, which were introduced in the previous patch but didn’t seem to be working very well all the time. The small patch also fixes a bug where a countdown appeared incorrectly on the screen, and provides additional backend support to diminish the downtime in future updates. When compared to the previous Patch 1.3, which updated the Perk economy and made progression smoother, the new one is fairly minor, but it’s still important to improve overall stability and polish inFBC: Firebreak.
Last week,FBC: Firebreaksurpassed over a million players.FBC: Firebreakcan be played as part of the Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus Extra subscriptions, but gamers who do not use the services have to pay $40 to purchase the game. In any case, these are impressive numbers for Remedy’s newest title and show that there’s a fair share of gamers trying it.
Despite the apparent success on consoles,FBC: Firebreakseems to be struggling on PC. Recent reports have indicated thatFBC: Firebreak’s peak concurrent player count on Steam went below 2,000 people, a fairly worrisome number for a multiplayer-focused game. Fortunately, the game has crossplay, so gamers can play on their platform of choice without worrying about having to wait too long before matches.
Hopefully, Remedy will continue improvingFBC: Firebreakin the near future and attract a larger audience for the shooter. Last month,two new major updates were teased forFBC: Firebreak. Codenamed “Outbreak” and “Blackout,” these new updates would bring new gameplay systems, enemies, equipment, and areas, likely giving more variety to the live service game, which could attract a larger audience.
