Sign-ups for the FBC: Firebreak closed technical test are handled via firebreak.firstlook.gg, which is currently open to anyone. Remedy specified that spots for this closed technical test are limited. To sign up, you must provide and confirm an email address as well as your date of birth. Whoever is selected to participate in the closed technical test will receive an email from Remedy before May 15 with a key for their platform of choice, pending availability.
At the end of the sign-up process, potential play testers must check a box certifying that any captured gameplay material will not be made public. In short, Remedy does not want any gameplay footage leaking from the closed technical test — it’s a technical stress test, not a marketing opportunity.
Closed technical tests are typically utilized to ensure that server infrastructure and multiplayer netcode can handle various stress tests. It’s never a good look when a game can’t handle the first wave of players on launch day, so Remedy Entertainment is trying to get ahead of that potential problem.
FBC: Firebreak is a bit of a departure from the renowned single-player experiences like Alan Wake 2 that Remedy Entertainment is known for. It’s set in the world of Control, another Remedy title, and players team up for mission-based gameplay with extraction-shooter elements. To boost the game’s release momentum, Remedy Entertainment scheduled FBC: Firebreak to have both day-one Xbox Game Pass availability and day-one PlayStation Plus availability.