Join the Remedy’s FBC: Firebreak Closed Technical Test for Early Access

Okay, so here’s the deal. There’s this game thing, right? Firebreak or whatever, and they’re doing this closed-off technical test thing. It’s all happening over at firebreak.firstlook.gg—anyone can try to get in, but spots are tight. Like trying to squeeze a watermelon into a pea pod, or something.

You gotta toss in your email and birthday—maybe even your shoe size, who knows. If you get picked, you’re supposed to get some message from Remedy—sounds all mysterious—before May 15. The catch? They send you a key, but only if they feel like it. No guarantees, so don’t get your hopes up too much.

And oh, there’s this whole hush-hush vibe. You’re promised not to let any gameplay slip out into the wild. Think of it like a super-secret club, except it’s not glamorous. Remedy doesn’t want this all over the web. They’re testing techy bits, not gearing up for a Broadway show.

Anyway, these tests are tech-ish ways to make sure the game’s bits and bobs don’t crash and burn on day one. Ever seen a game totally flop because the servers couldn’t take the heat? Yeah, not pretty. Remedy’s basically trying not to face-plant.

Now, Firebreak kinda feels like a cousin who doesn’t fit the family mold. Remedy, usually all about those solo player vibes—Alan Wake 2 is their jam—has thrown a curveball here. Firebreak is set in Control’s universe—or dimension or something—and it’s got this team-up, mission-y, extraction-shooter thing going on.

Oh, and here’s a bit for the console peeps: when this thing finally drops, it’ll be strutting right into Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus on day one. They’re aiming for one heck of a launch party, so… here’s hoping it doesn’t turn into a party of one.