Voice chat launches today, and we share a preview of Endless Shift as Rogue Protocol moves to January.

We have a few important updates to share today about what’s new in FBC: Firebreak, what’s coming next, and where things are headed in the months ahead.

Voice Chat Now Live on All Platforms

Cross-platform voice chat is available now across all platforms - a long-requested feature that lets you coordinate with your squad no matter where you play. You can read the patch notes here.

Rogue Protocol Update Moves to January 2026

While we’re excited to roll that out today, the Rogue Protocol Major Update, originally planned to launch alongside it, still needs a bit more time. We’re now aiming to release Rogue Protocol in January 2026.

Why the delay?

As we mentioned in the September roadmap, this update introduces an entirely new game mode and several large systems behind the scenes. The team needs a bit more time to polish the experience, balance progression, and ensure the mode feels worthy of your time and is a major addition to Firebreak.

But since we know many of you are eager to see what’s coming next, here’s a small glimpse into that new mode.

Endless Shift

Disclaimer: Screens shown are from a development build and do not represent final quality.

As the influence of the Hiss continues to rise across the Oldest House, multiple sectors are nearing collapse. Inside these dangerous and infected places, nothing is immune to the chaotic warping caused by the corruption, not even Firebreak. 

Firebreakers are sent into these sealed arenas and tasked with holding the line for as long as they can - an assignment known as an Endless Shift.

Each Endless Shift drops you and your team into a sealed arena where waves of enemies grow tougher with every round. You always start with only the bare essentials to fight with. After each wave, you’ll collect Corruption, a strange residue left behind by defeated enemies. This energy can be spent between rounds to unlock powerful upgrades, weapons, and enhancements, letting you shape a completely new build every run.

Some upgrades amplify your weapon’s raw power, others twist your abilities in unexpected ways, and stacking them can lead to wild, game-breaking synergies. Every choice matters: do you gamble your Corruption on another reroll for something even better, or take what you have and push on? 

The deeper you go, the more distorted the battlefield becomes. Expect new enemy combinations, elite foes, and the kind of escalating chaos that rewards teamwork, improvisation, and a little bit of madness. 

Endless Shift has its own exclusive rewards and some of the more weirder corruptions you gain in the mode linger with you, meaning you can use them when playing the next Crisis from the Crisis Board, connecting the new game mode to the main game in a cool way. 

That’s all we’ll say for now. Thank you for your patience and for continuing to support FBC: Firebreak. We’re working hard to make Endless Shift worth the wait. 

Stay vigilant,
The FBC: Firebreak Team