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The Latest Breaking News from Concord

PlayStation 5 shooter Concord taken offline just two weeks after release

Following extraordinarily low sales and player counts, Sony has removed its latest shooter from sale on PC and PS5

The Guardian - UK

Concord is going offline just two weeks after it launched with sales stopping and players getting refunds

Firewalk Studios has confirmed multiplayer hero shooter Concord is going offline less than a month after it launched.

TechRadar

Sony sensationally takes Concord offline with no return in sight, refunds coming for Steam PC and PlayStation

A week and a half after its disastrous launch, PlayStation's hero shooter Concord is being taken down and put on ice while Sony and Firewalk Studios figure out what's next.

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Concord is being taken offline this week as Sony looks to 'explore options' that will 'better reach our players'

Is this the fastest game shutdown ever?

PC Gamer

Concord is being taken offline this week and everyone is getting refunds as PlayStation tries to "determine the best path ahead"

"Concord sales will cease immediately"

GamesRadar

Sony has a rare (and colossal) miss with a PlayStation game on PC, and there's only one thing that could try and save it

Sony's latest PlayStation title to hit the PC has been a rare miss of fantastic proportions, and it seems like there's only one way to try and rescue it.

Windows Central

Concord isn't good enough to justify being $40 in a free-to-play world

Concord boasts some great gunplay and feels great to play, but Firewalk Studios' PS5 and PC hero shooter isn't quite innovative or impressive enough to justify that premium price.

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PlayStation's Failed Sci-Fi Shooter Proves This Gaming Trend Is Finally Dead

PlayStation's latest service game is a miss, and should be the starkest warning for publishers and developers betting it all on a genre in decline.

Inverse

Concord's Popularity Dwindles as Players Complain of Lengthy Matchmaking Times

Concord is suffering from dwindling popularity with a low concurrent player count as people are complaining of extremely long wait times for matchmaking.

Player One

Concord review: "Plenty of characters and little personality"

GamesRadar

Concord review

Concord's third-rate heroes aren't up to the competition.

PC Gamer

The eagerness to grave dance on unpopular games has become a bad habit

Concord's low turnout has led to the usual jubilation over the prospect of seeing a big game fail.

PC Gamer

'This really doesn't look promising': Concord PC players are having a hard time finding matches thanks to ridiculously low player counts

96 is the loneliest number.

PC Gamer

Valve and Sony's new hero shooters show the highs and lows of live service games, as Deadlock courts 64,000 players and Concord fails to reach 700 on Steam

PlayStation's Overwatch rival failed to inch past 700 concurrent PC players

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Players seem to like Concord, but its $40 price tag has led to a tepid first weekend on PC

It's not 2016 anymore, and that's a big ask for a hero shooter.

The Guardian - UK

Concord: Sony’s online shooter is flying but not yet soaring in a very crowded airspace

It is beautifully made but achingly familiar so could struggle to lure players away from what is already out there

TechRadar

Concord has been in development for 8 years, lead developer says Firewalk Studios is 'strapped in and ready to push it for years to come'

Sony's upcoming live-service multiplayer shooter Concord has been in development for eight years.

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Concord dev reflects on the last 8 years of development, 'We don't get a lot of launch days in our careers'

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New PlayStation FPS Concord was in development for about 8 years - starting almost exactly when 2016's Overwatch got hero shooters trending

A Firewalk developer celebrates the launch with a tidbit

TechRadar

The next limited edition DualSense has been revealed and it’s inspired by Concord

A new limited edition DualSense Wireless Controller inspired by Concord is on the way.

Inverse

'Apex Legends' Battle Pass Controversy Exposes the Most Annoying Thing About Modern Gaming

A brand new tier will retain a crucial feature Respawn was ready to axe.

TechRadar

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is the next Activision game to come to Xbox Game Pass, leaker claims

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is apparently coming to Xbox Game Pass next month.

TechRadar

Concord developer confirms the game won't have a battle pass - "You own Concord, Concord doesn't own you"

Concord, Sony's upcoming team shooter, will not have a battle pass.

Player One

Sony's Concord Hero Shooter Will Not Feature a Battle Pass System

Sony's upcoming live-service hero shooter, Concord, will not feature a battle pass system, which is a refreshing take and sets the game apart from competitors.

PC Gamer

Sony hero shooter Concord will not have a battle pass: 'You own Concord, Concord doesn't own you'

"Just playing the game" should yield meaningful rewards, says the studio.

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