A 22-Year-Old Game Sold Better Than Concord Last Month

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A 22-Year-Old Game Sold Better Than Concord Last Month

Key Takeaways

  • The 2002 PlayStation 2 title TimeSplitters 2 outsold Concord in the UK in August 2024.
  • Concord ranked 261st on the best-selling games list for August, with TimeSplitters 2 coming in 218th place.
  • TimeSplitters: Future Perfect, the 2005 sequel, also beat Concord, coming in 229th place.

As a long-time gaming enthusiast who has witnessed numerous ups and downs in the industry, I must admit that the recent sales performance of Concord leaves me somewhat disheartened. The fact that a retro title like TimeSplitters 2 managed to outsell it, even on a new platform, is truly mind-boggling.

In the UK, during its debut month, the classic PlayStation 2 game, TimeSplitters 2, outperformed Concord in sales, as suggested by recent data on digital sales within the region. This underwhelming sales performance of Concord is further highlighted by reports that suggest only around 25,000 copies of the game were sold worldwide before its closure on September 6.

Launched on August 23, 2024 for PS5 and PC, “Concord” was a 5v5 multiplayer hero shooter developed by Firewalk Studios, a subsidiary of PlayStation based in Washington. Despite the positive feedback during its beta phase a month earlier, “Concord’s” disappointingly low player count at launch raised concerns for its longevity. On September 3, Firewalk Studios unexpectedly announced that they would be shutting down “Concord” on September 6, leaving many PlayStation gamers stunned. All sales of the game across the PlayStation Store, Steam marketplace, and Epic Games Store were halted immediately, and refunds were granted to all players for both digital and physical purchases.

In August of this year, as reported by Gamesindustry.biz, the classic PS2 games “TimeSplitters 2” and its sequel “TimeSplitters: Future Perfect” surpassed sales of the game “Concord” in digital sales within the UK. Specifically, digital sales of “Concord” ranked 261st on the best-selling games list for August in the UK, while “TimeSplitters 2” came in at 218th and “TimeSplitters: Future Perfect” at 229th. It’s important to note that data was collected for “Concord” from its launch on August 23 to August 31 on PS5 and PC, while the “TimeSplitters” titles were tracked from their release on the PlayStation Store on August 20 through the end of the month. Furthermore, it’s worth mentioning that the “TimeSplitters” games are currently priced at $9.99 each, significantly lower than the price of “Concord” which is $39.99.

TimeSplitters 2 Outsold Concord in August 2024

  • TimeSplitters 2 ranked 218th in digital sales, followed by TimeSplitters: Future Perfect in 229th place.
  • Both TimeSplitters games outsold Concord, which came in 261st place.

Due to the fact that Concord digital sales ended entirely on September 3, it’s anticipated that the game’s overall digital sales in the UK during September 2024 will be extremely low. Given that more than 200 other games are being purchased more frequently, it’s evident that British gamers preferred a multitude of other titles in August. The TimeSplitters series might do well in September too, as trophy support has been recently added for the classic games.

Data regarding the UK’s physical sales of Concord wasn’t shared for last month, but it’s expected to have shown a comparable sales pattern to its digital counterpart. At this point, playing Concord requires a physical copy, and there’s no information about when or if it will transition into a free-to-play game. As of now, both PlayStation and Firewalk Studios are investigating possibilities for Concord, and an upcoming episode of Amazon’s Secret Level series is set to delve into the universe of Concord.

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2024-09-20 21:35