Firefighting Simulator: Ignite Announced for PC, PS5, and Xbox

Developer weltenbauer Software Entwicklung (creators of the Construction Simulator games) and publisher astragon have announced Firefighting Simulator: Ignite, a new Unreal Engine 5-powered simulation game that puts you in the boots of a firefighter, rescuing trapped citizens, battling electrical blazes, handling flammable liquids, and dealing with grease fires, backdrafts, flashovers, and explosions. You can team up in four-player co-op as well. It’s due out in Fall 2025 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Firefighting Simulator promises realistic fire, smoke, and heat physics. It also aims to up the immersion with “officially licensed firefighting equipment and tools from industry-leading brands like HAIX, Fire-Dex, and STIHL, including fire hoses, saws, Halligan tools, axes, and extinguishers, as well as personal protective equipment” as well as “authentic fire trucks from Rosenbauer America, such as the TP3 Pumper, Viper, 68′ Roadrunner or the brand-new RTX.”

You can also customize your character. And buying the Extended Edition includes a Dalmation dog for your firehouse, among other bonuses. Modding is also supported for both PC and consoles. Check out the first screenshots above and the announcement trailer at the top of this page, and wishlist Firefighting Simulator: Ignite on Steam if you’re interested.

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