Two weeks after release, Firewalk Studios is bringing his debut shooter Concord offline Friday September 6th.
While acknowledging its strengths, director Ryan Ellis admitted that the game's initial launch for PlayStation 5 and PC “didn't go as well as we planned.”
Concord released on August 23, and its alleged underperformance has dominated the conversation around the game. On SteamIt has had low numbers since launch and PlayStation has not released any statements on sales or player data.
Firewalk will “explore options” for improvement Concord so it finds a better audience. Current players will be refunded for their digital (PlayStation Store, Steam, and Epic Games Store) and physical purchases, then will lose access to the game after September 6.
PlayStation Live Service Problems Continue
Since its introduction, PlayStation has positioned Concord as a great live service offering for 2024 together The Hell Divers IIBut in the last year, the publisher has pulled back slightly on his live service ambitions, and this represents a further obstacle to such plans.
Concorde The disappearance follows the cancellation of Naughty Dog's live service Last of Us Project at the end of 2023, which was facing alleged development problemsMost recently, this news comes after the tumultuous saga From Destiny 2 developer Bungie.
Its demise also undermines PlayStation PS5/PC Release strategy for live-service games. A simultaneous launch worked for The Hell Divers II, But Concorde the failure to gain an audience on Steam and EGS could call the method into question.
“Your support and the passionate community that has grown around the game have meant the world to us,” he wrote. Ellis“We will keep you updated and once again thank all the Freegunners who joined us in the Concord galaxy.”