Concord is Officially Dead

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Concord is Officially Dead

Key Takeaways

  • Concord servers were officially taken offline today, September 6, just two weeks after the game’s launch.
  • Refunds for the game are still being issued, and many believe that the title will someday return with a free-to-play model.
  • A Concord-inspired episode of Amazon’s Secret Level anthology series is still scheduled to air.

As a seasoned gamer with years of experience under my belt, I can’t help but feel a mix of emotions as I bid farewell to Concord, a game that promised so much but ultimately fell short. Two weeks after its launch, the servers were taken offline on September 6, leaving players like me in the lurch.

The multiplayer hero shooter game “Concord,” developed by Firewalk Studios and Sony Interactive Entertainment, has officially been discontinued. Its online servers were shut down on September 6th. In the near future, refunds for “Concord” will be processed. Interestingly, this happens to coincide with the launch date of “Astro Bot,” another platformer game by PlayStation and Team Asobi, for the PlayStation 5.

Approximately two weeks after its release on August 23, the creators of the game Concord announced that they would be discontinuing the game due to certain elements not meeting their intended quality. The game was set to go offline on Friday, September 6, with all digital sales being removed from PlayStation Store, Epic Games Store, and Steam marketplace three days prior on September 3. It had become evident in the lead-up to this announcement that a significant decision regarding Concord‘s future was imminent, as the game is believed to have sold fewer than 25,000 copies across PlayStation 5 and PC. The game’s low player count on Steam also resulted in lengthy wait times for matchmaking.

The verified Twitter account for ‘Concord’ game announced that its servers are now shut down, making it temporarily impossible to play. The message was concise, with the creators expressing gratitude to players who explored the ‘Concord’ galaxy with them. While some gamers on Twitter have expressed satisfaction about the hero shooter going offline due to decreasing interest in the game, there are also concerns about the future of Firewalk Studios, given the increasing trend of layoffs in the gaming industry.

Concord Servers Are Now Offline as of September 6, 2024

Refunds for “Concord” are still being handled and issued. Furthermore, PlayStation and Firewalk Studios are examining possibilities regarding the future of “Concord”, which might imply its potential reappearance as a free-to-play game in the future. Enthusiasts who were disappointed by the game’s closure may anticipate a fresh installment of “Secret Level” from Amazon, set within the “Concord” universe. The exact air date for this “Concord”-themed episode remains uncertain, but it is slated to be included in the 15-episode series.

The closure of Concord has resulted in its physical versions being resold at inflated prices online, but there’s a silver lining for the PlayStation community. The same day that Concord shut down marked the exciting debut of Astro Bot on PlayStation 5, a game that is already garnering high praise and expected to be one of PlayStation’s top-rated titles of the year.

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2024-09-06 22:23