What happened to Concord? From release date to cancellation in record time
Concord landed before it had a chance to take off.
The hero shooter genre is packed with competition, and the launch of Concord looked to add even more.
Developed by Firewalk Studios for the past eight years, Concord was a first-person hero shooter taking elements from various titles to create a unique offering.
In September, Sony revealed it would be pulling Concord from sale just weeks after it launched on PlayStation 5 and PC.
Why did Sony pull the plug? Keep reading for all there is to know about the now defunct shooter that failed to capture the attention of players.
What happened to Concord?
Sony decided to pull Concord from sale following its initial launch.
In a recent blog post, Ryan Ellis, game director at Firewalk Studios, revealed the game's "initial launch didn't land the way we'd intended".
As a result of a lacklustre launch, Concord's servers will be turned off and players who already own the game, physically or digitally, can receive a refund.
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How many days were between Concord release date and cancellation?
Concord launched on 23rd August 2024 and its cancellation was confirmed on 3rd September 2024.
The game lasted a total of 12 days from its release to the news of its cancellation.
For players wanting to earn Trophies and Achievements or wanting to play one last time, the servers will remain live until 6th September 2024.
How many people were playing Concord?
According to player count platform SteamDB, the shooter only recorded an all-time peak of 697 players when it was released on 23rd August 2024.
Sony rarely discloses its player count for PlayStation games, but there's a high chance the player count was significantly below expectations.
How to get a Concord refund explained
The process of earning a refund for Concord is a straightforward one.
Players who purchased the game through the PlayStation Store will receive a refund back to the payment method used to buy it.
Steam players will receive a refund shortly after the servers are sunsetted, and the platform will send a confirmation email once it has been processed.
Those who purchased the game on the Epic Games Store will be contacted by the platform when the refund has been processed.
For other retailers, players should refer to their respective returns policies to get their money back.
What happened to the Concord developers?
Following the cancellation of Concord, Firewalk Studios was shut down by Sony in October 2024.
A statement read: "We took some risks along the way – marrying aspects of card battlers and fighting games with first-person-shooters – and although some of these and other aspects of the IP didn’t land as we hoped, the idea of putting new things into the world is critical to pushing the medium forward."
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Jon Nicholson is a Freelance Gaming Writer, specialising in the Call of Duty franchise. He previously worked for Gfinity, GGRecon and Red Bull writing a variety of gaming news and guides. Alongside his previous work, he's a Freelance News Writer for Esports Insider.
