{"id":15967,"date":"2025-10-22T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T11:00:00","slug":"remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster\/","title":{"rendered":"#Remedy CEO Out in Aftermath of FBC: Firebreak Disaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster\/#Remedy_CEO_Out_in_Aftermath_of_FBC_Firebreak_Disaster\" >Remedy CEO Out in Aftermath of FBC: Firebreak Disaster<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster\/#Related_Articles\" >Related Articles<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster\/#News_Control_Dev_Remedy_Issues_%E2%80%98Profit_Warning_Over_Live_Service_Spin-Off_FBC_Firebreak\" >News Control Dev Remedy Issues &#8216;Profit Warning&#8217; Over Live Service Spin-Off FBC: Firebreak<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster\/#Related_Articles-2\" >Related Articles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remedy_CEO_Out_in_Aftermath_of_FBC_Firebreak_Disaster\"><\/span>Remedy CEO Out in Aftermath of FBC: Firebreak Disaster<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"71ea4a0914198\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Remedy CEO Out Amid Aftermath of FBC: Firebreak Disaster 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/71ea4a0914198\/remedy-ceo-out-amid-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/71ea4a0914198\/remedy-ceo-out-amid-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"541\" alt=\"Remedy CEO Out Amid Aftermath of FBC: Firebreak Disaster 1\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Remedy<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Remedy CEO Tero Virtala has stepped down with immediate effect, as the Finnish studio deals with the fallout of its live service disaster.<\/p>\n<p>Last week the company revealed that it was effectively writing off the entire development budget of FBC: Firebreak, after the first-person shooter failed to find a foothold in the crowded co-op market.<\/p>\n<p>Now Virtala, who took the reins in 2016, will work an \u201cagreed transition period\u201d while it finds a new leader. Co-founder Markus M\u00e4ki will temporarily take on the role of interim CEO, effective today.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile insert insert-label\">\n<div id=\"inject-primis-player\" data-src-primis=\"https:\/\/live.primis.tech\/live\/liveView.php?s=117168&amp;vp_content=plembed39b4tigwxqjz&amp;cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&amp;playerApiId=primis_player_float&amp;schain=1.0,1!ziffdavis.com,22392450815,1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Alan Wake maker had been expecting to post a profit during its current financial period, but weak sales of the aforementioned online effort forced it to write down a non-cash impairment of \u20ac14.9 million, which practically covers the entire development budget of the game.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no word on whether the failure of FBC: Firebreak is connected to Virtala\u2019s departure, but it seems logical to make that conclusion given the immediacy of it all.<\/p>\n<p>For what it\u2019s worth, incoming interim CEO M\u00e4ki thanked Virtala for his contributions and wished him \u201call the best for the future\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Despite all this disruption, Remedy should be fine: it\u2019s currently working on a couple of Max Payne remakes for Rockstar, as well as the highly anticipated Control 2.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/related-articles:192479 @ 1761134485 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"object-related-list\">\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/93f41481f9471\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Control Dev Remedy Issues 'Profit Warning' Over Live Service Spin-Off FBC: Firebreak\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_Control_Dev_Remedy_Issues_%E2%80%98Profit_Warning_Over_Live_Service_Spin-Off_FBC_Firebreak\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">News<\/span> <span class=\"title\">Control Dev Remedy Issues &#8216;Profit Warning&#8217; 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He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/get2sammyb.bsky.social\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span> Bluesky<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('get2sammyb');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_Z68F8C95FD522C\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">21<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:news\/2025\/10\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8873265\" data-author=\"users\/342504\" data-subject=\"comments\/8873265\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8873265\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342504\/avatar.jpg?v=1754751792\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Oram77\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster#comment8873265\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Oram77<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-22T11:06:18+00:00\">12:06pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I&#8217;m still scratching my head as to WHY did they think FBC was good idea, really really hope this doesn&#8217;t affect Max Panye remake and Control 2 \ud83d\ude2c<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8873268\" data-author=\"users\/264238\" data-subject=\"comments\/8873268\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8873268\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/264238\/avatar.jpg?v=1593080413\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"themightyant\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster#comment8873268\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>themightyant<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-22T11:06:32+00:00\">12:06pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Who could have seen Firebreak failing to make a dent coming&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(EDIT) While it is possible to get into the multiplayer space very few games actually succeed and the industry is littered with the corpses of games and studios that have tried. This always seemed like a low percentage play, especially poor decision making from Remedy who are always seemingly on the cusp of closure.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8873269\" data-author=\"users\/267313\" data-subject=\"comments\/8873269\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8873269\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/267313\/avatar.jpg?v=1594935360\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"TheKramer89\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster#comment8873269\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>TheKramer89<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-22T11:06:33+00:00\">12:06pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Love Remedy, they really need a hit. They\u2019ve always seemed to be hanging on by a thread\u2026<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8873272\" data-author=\"users\/329932\" data-subject=\"comments\/8873272\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8873272\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/329932\/avatar.jpg?v=1709487805\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SJR\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster#comment8873272\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SJR<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-22T11:08:43+00:00\">12:08pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>No way, feel sorry for him because FBC wasn&#8217;t really a bad game and Alan wake 2 was 10\/10<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8873275\" data-author=\"users\/342504\" data-subject=\"comments\/8873275\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8873275\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342504\/avatar.jpg?v=1754751792\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Oram77\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster#comment8873275\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Oram77<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-22T11:09:34+00:00\">59m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@SJR Currently playing AW2 and I completely agree.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8873284\" data-author=\"users\/233731\" data-subject=\"comments\/8873284\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8873284\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/233731\/avatar.jpg?v=1614302804\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"thechetearly\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster#comment8873284\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>thechetearly<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-22T11:12:45+00:00\">56m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Good! That\u2019s how it should be. After a failure, the CEO is first to go.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8873290\" data-author=\"users\/190482\" data-subject=\"comments\/8873290\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8873290\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/190482\/avatar.jpg?v=1526413482\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Stragen8\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster#comment8873290\">7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Stragen8<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-22T11:17:20+00:00\">51m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>FBC should have been free to play &#8211; I guess it was on PS Extra &#8211; but still. A relaunch on PS Plus or Full F2P when they revamped the start would have injected life into the game.<\/p>\n<p>I have a hard time understanding developers who try to break into this live service market, with a premium priced product. There seem to be more failures than successes.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8873293\" data-author=\"users\/4271\" data-subject=\"comments\/8873293\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8873293\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/4271\/avatar.jpg?v=1529104267\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"get2sammyb\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster#comment8873293\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>get2sammyb<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span> <span title=\"Push Square \/ Hookshot Staff\" class=\"icon icon-star user-admin\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-22T11:18:52+00:00\">50m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@TheKramer89 The Max Payne remakes will be huge.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8873304\" data-author=\"users\/254966\" data-subject=\"comments\/8873304\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8873304\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/254966\/avatar.jpg?v=1680205692\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Shepherd_Tallon\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster#comment8873304\">9<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Shepherd_Tallon<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-22T11:25:18+00:00\">43m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>On the one hand I don&#8217;t like to see Remedy suffer, but on the other It&#8217;s definitely starting to feel like we&#8217;re entering the post &#8220;everything must be a gaas&#8221; period.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8873305\" data-author=\"users\/175814\" data-subject=\"comments\/8873305\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8873305\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/175814\/avatar.jpg?v=1550237925\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"dskatter\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster#comment8873305\">10<\/a><\/li>\n<li>dskatter<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-22T11:26:48+00:00\">42m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Gosh, who would have thought that making a live service game while barely promoting it and not shouting out the ties it has to your previous games\u2019 universe while your latest game in said universe took nearly two years to break even\/make a profit would backfire?<\/p>\n<p>I am shocked, shocked I say.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully they can use whatever lessons they learned with this failure on Control 2.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8873307\" data-author=\"users\/346360\" data-subject=\"comments\/8873307\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8873307\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Cerny\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster#comment8873307\">11<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cerny<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-22T11:27:48+00:00\">41m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I love how live service games keep flopping one after another.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8873309\" data-author=\"users\/335956\" data-subject=\"comments\/8873309\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8873309\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/335956\/avatar.jpg?v=1701696278\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"amatmulisha\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster#comment8873309\">12<\/a><\/li>\n<li>amatmulisha<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-22T11:28:00+00:00\">41m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I love Remedy games, huge fans of Control and Alan wake. Just focused on single player game Remedy. Don\u2019t waste the money on the BS live service games. I believe many people don\u2019t care about the live service shooting game<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8873328\" data-author=\"users\/301529\" data-subject=\"comments\/8873328\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8873328\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/301529\/avatar.jpg?v=1664236515\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ludacritz\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster#comment8873328\">13<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ludacritz<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-22T11:40:34+00:00\">28m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Currently playing through Alan Wake 2 immediately after beating Alan Wake 1 last week, and I am completely dumbfounded how awesome this game is.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8873335\" data-author=\"users\/260410\" data-subject=\"comments\/8873335\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8873335\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/260410\/avatar.jpg?v=1588755583\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Mostik\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster#comment8873335\">14<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mostik<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-22T11:44:02+00:00\">25m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Never nice to see a new IP fail even if it is GaaS and I really like Remedy games, AW was fantastic and I loved the 2nd game (though I thought playing as Saga was the best bit). Can&#8217;t wait for Control 2 and then the Max Payne remakes should make them a pretty penny too so fingers crossed they will be fine!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8873336\" data-author=\"users\/355103\" data-subject=\"comments\/8873336\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8873336\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"HaveTheSauce\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster#comment8873336\">15<\/a><\/li>\n<li>HaveTheSauce<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-22T11:44:56+00:00\">24m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Really enjoyed Remedy games however live service games are very damaging for the industry<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8873347\" data-author=\"users\/311020\" data-subject=\"comments\/8873347\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8873347\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"AverageGamer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster#comment8873347\">16<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AverageGamer<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-22T11:50:54+00:00\">18m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Wow. I always thought Sam lake was the CEO of Remedy\u2026 Crazy news.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8873349\" data-author=\"users\/359696\" data-subject=\"comments\/8873349\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8873349\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/359696\/avatar.jpg?v=1759587368\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Vermines\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster#comment8873349\">17<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Vermines<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-22T11:52:02+00:00\">17m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I have not played FBC! So, can&#8217;t really speak on it&#8217;s merits, or lack thereof.<\/p>\n<p>But, Alan Wake, Control and AW2 are utterly sublime entertainment. The work on AW2 alone is enough to make these guys a still very exciting prospect!<\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t wait for Control 2, and any updates to Max Payne are most welcome on current platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Great studio \u2764\ufe0f\ud83c\udfae<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8873350\" data-author=\"users\/55605\" data-subject=\"comments\/8873350\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8873350\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/55605\/avatar.jpg?v=1725350423\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"springer17\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster#comment8873350\">18<\/a><\/li>\n<li>springer17<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-22T11:52:11+00:00\">16m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@thechetearly As much as I don&#8217;t like the idea of anyone losing their job, I have to agree. At least it&#8217;s someone making the decisions who is feeling the effect of it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8873356\" data-author=\"users\/271393\" data-subject=\"comments\/8873356\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8873356\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/271393\/avatar.jpg?v=1599672540\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Luigia\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster#comment8873356\">19<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Luigia<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-22T12:02:15+00:00\">6m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>No Payne, no gain \ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8873357\" data-author=\"users\/271393\" data-subject=\"comments\/8873357\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8873357\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/271393\/avatar.jpg?v=1599672540\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Luigia\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster#comment8873357\">20<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Luigia<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-22T12:03:00+00:00\">6m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Ludacritz would love a port to Switch 2<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8873363\" data-author=\"users\/278236\" data-subject=\"comments\/8873363\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8873363\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/278236\/avatar.jpg?v=1622147732\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"KundaliniRising333\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster#comment8873363\">21<\/a><\/li>\n<li>KundaliniRising333<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-22T12:05:23+00:00\">3m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>A weird decision for sure to even go that route using the connected universe. ALAN WAKE 2 is so good to, if not niche and thus didn&#8217;t sell immensely well either.<\/p>\n<p>Looking forward to control 2, and even max Payne updates too because it&#8217;s remedy.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; this.classList.add('loading'); return false\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/remedy-ceo-out-in-aftermath-of-fbc-firebreak-disaster#comments\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Show Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reply\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Leave A Comment<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"empty\">Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-group optional\">\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_P68F8C95FD6755\" style=\"min-width:300px; 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