It’s not for nothing that they say, shoemaker, stick to your hoof. In the Finnish studio Remedies they didn’t stick to what they do best, they tried to keep up with the trend of live-service games and they paid the price for it. Joint action FBK: Fiery Breakthrough he’s such a failure that even the longtime CEO took him away Tero Virtala.
Virtala had led the company since 2016, but after a string of dismal results, especially the disappointing FBC: Firebreak, he decided to step down. He will temporarily replace him Markus Mäkico-founder of Remedy and current chairman of the board, working with the studio since 1995.
Management did not give any official reasons for leaving, but timing with recent investor warning suggests weak sales FBC: Firebreak played key role. At the time, Remedy admitted that the game had not met internal expectations, despite numbers gradually improving following recent updates. The game generally enjoys low interest on Steam.
Virtala admitted back in August that the results were not ideal: “FBC: Firebreak was intended to be a game that would evolve over time. Despite a rocky start, we believe we have a strong foundation for further development.” According to him, players who spent more than an hour with the game rated it mostly positively – so the problem was not with the gameplay itself, but rather with acceptance by the wider community.
Bye Virtala will remain in temporary positionTo ensure a smooth transition, the studio is already looking for a new executive director. “I would like to thank Tera for his significant contributions to the leadership of Remedy and personally wish him every success in the future.” – said Mäki.
Remedy is now preparing continuation of the Control Story event and created in collaboration with Rockstar remake of the first two parts of Max Payne.
Source :Indian TV
