The Complete Wiki to Control Resonant
Control Resonant is the true sequel to 2019's Control. One important correction upfront: this is a single player action RPG, not a four player co-op game. The class based, co-op FBC title you may be thinking of is a separate game called FBC: Firebreak, covered separately below.
📅 Release Details
- Release Date: September 24, 2026 (digital)
- Physical Release: Delayed to October 15, 2026
- Developer/Publisher: Remedy Entertainment (self published)
- Platforms: PC (Steam, Epic Games Store), PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Mac (later in 2026)
- Price: $59.99 standard, $59.99 to £59.99 Digital Deluxe depending on region
- GeForce NOW: Supported at launch
🎬 1. Dec 2025 → Announced at The Game Awards
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📢 2. Feb 2026 → Gameplay showcase at State of Play
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📅 3. Jun 2026 → Sep 24 release date confirmed
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🏆 4. Aug 2026 → Gold status reached, physical delayed🏢 The FBC Setting
Control Resonant moves the series out of the Oldest House and into a warped, paranatural version of Manhattan.
Manhattan is under attack by otherworldly forces. Humanity's only shot at survival is Dylan Faden, who has to remember how to be human again himself.
- Jesse Faden, FBC Director and protagonist of the first game, is now missing
- Dylan Faden, Jesse's brother, steps in as the new playable lead
- Returning characters include Simon Arish and Emily Pope
- New FBC ally Zoe de Vera joins the cast
- Threats include the Hiss and the Mold, both spreading beyond their original containment
🎮 Gameplay: A Genre Shift
Control Resonant is a significant departure from the original's third person shooter format.
- Shifts from shooter to full action RPG
- Fast paced melee combat, closer in feel to Devil May Cry
- A shape shifting weapon replaces the original's Service Weapon variants
- Gravity bending traversal abilities
- Not open world, but built around multiple large, explorable zones
- A deep progression system defining how Dylan adapts to emerging threats
❓ Is Control Resonant a co-op game with classes?
No. Control Resonant is confirmed as a single player experience centered entirely on Dylan Faden. The co-op, class based FBC game is a separate title, detailed below.
🧯 The Complete Wiki to FBC: Firebreak
Since the co-op and class loadout details in your original brief actually describe this game, here's the accurate breakdown of FBC: Firebreak.
📅 Release Details
- Release Date: June 17, 2025
- Platforms: PS5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S
- Status: Final major content update, "Open House," released March 18, 2026. Remedy has since shifted focus to Control Resonant, while maintaining relay servers
👥 Three Player Co-Op Mechanics
FBC: Firebreak is a team based, player vs. environment co-op shooter built around three player squads, not four.
- Best played with one person per role, though duplicate kits are allowed
- Set inside the Oldest House, where Firebreakers battle the Hiss as part of their job
- Fully playable solo, with level design accommodating missing roles
🛠️ Class Loadouts: The Three Crisis Kits
🔧 1. Fix Kit → Melee wrench, repairs machinery, bypasses QTEs
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⚡ 2. Jump Kit → Electric weapon, crowd control, powers generators
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💧 3. Splash Kit → Water hose, heals teammates, extinguishes fire- Fix Kit: The melee and repair specialist, using a wrench for both combat and fixing broken equipment
- Jump Kit: Electricity focused, offering crowd control and generator repair
- Splash Kit: Water based support, healing allies and weakening the Hiss, which is vulnerable to water
Kits interact directly with each other. Wetting an enemy with the Splash Kit amplifies a Jump Kit's electric damage, and Splash Kit water can extinguish a teammate who's caught fire.
❓ Can FBC: Firebreak still be played today?
Yes. While Remedy has ended new content development to focus on Control Resonant, the studio has confirmed it will keep relay servers running, so existing players can continue playing.
For further detail on both games, see Beebom's full Control Resonant breakdown, Stevivor's release date confirmation, and GameSpot's FBC: Firebreak Crisis Kit breakdown.