Concord’s Launch Is Worse Than Expected

As a dedicated gamer with decades of experience under my belt, I can’t help but feel a pang of sympathy for Concord and its developers, Firewalk Studios. The game, which has been eight long years in the making, seems to have missed the mark, at least judging by its initial performance on Steam.

Despite being released, the battle for Concord, our hero-shooter, persists with little enthusiasm shown. In just a few global hours post-launch, Concord hasn’t been able to attract more than a mere 1,000 players on Steam so far.

As of writing, less than 700 players are actively playing the online PvP title.

Frankly speaking, given the low participation rates during the free open beta, it’s not unexpected that the game might struggle to gain sudden popularity now that players need to pay $40 to join.

It’s expected that the game’s user count will increase over the weekend due to more people having free time to play. However, it’s unlikely this increase will satisfy both Sony and Firewalk Studios. Unfortunately, we can’t know for sure how many players are on PlayStation 5 as that data isn’t public. It’s reasonable to assume, though, that the number of PlayStation 5 users might be greater than those on PC. The exact degree of difference, however, remains uncertain.

It appears that Firewalk is planning to aid Concord, a game under development for eight years, at least until winter. The initial two seasons of the game have been confirmed for release in October and January, with hints of a third season in April as well. However, there remains uncertainty regarding the longevity of the game due to fans’ initial skepticism.

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