Concord Rumored To Still Be Updating on Steam, Potential To Go Free To Play
In a completely new round of speculations, it's rumored that Concord is still continuing to be updated on Steam, with Sony updating Concord's game files via Steam's back-end, leading to rumors swirling that Concord will be making a return. Concord will go down in PlayStation's history, but not in a positive light like they were hoping. Instead, the game completely flopped and was removed from the store within weeks, and refunds were given to all who purchased the title. The rumor comes from Reddit, which shows the exact files that have been changed in the SteamDB for Concord, with the files being updated on October 8. Multiple industry professionals have commented on the Concord debacle, with many saying that going F2P is the only thing that could possibly save this game. However, there are also professionals who say that Concord is just completely dead in the water, with no chance of redemption.
Considering that Concord was a huge project for Sony, reportedly sinking millions of dollars into Concord, it makes sense that they would try their hardest to redeem this game, even if it seems that the general gaming audience also doesn't care much about whether it ends up saved or not. To be able to salvage a game as big as Concord, Sony would have to invest more money into the project, which, after how the game performed, is just not an option at this point.
Related Story PlayStation 5 Pro Feels Like Upgrading From an RTX 3060 to an RTX 4070; PSSR Can Improve Ray Tracing Quality
In a genre that is already heavily saturated, it makes sense that a premium hero shooter didn't quite hit the mark. When games like Overwatch, Apex Legends, and Valorant exist, there are already plenty of options on the market for players, which begs the question of why would anyone pay for a premium hero shooter when there are free ones that could perform better and are more accessible for a larger audience?
It remains to be seen if Concord will resurface as a free-to-play hero shooter in an
