Why Concord Is Being Shut Down By PlayStation

After eight years in development, PlayStation's latest exclusive, , was launched on PlayStation 5 and PC on August 23, 2024, and on September 3, 2024, not even a full two weeks later, PlayStation has announced it will be shutting down the game on September 6, 2024. The writing seemed to be on the wall for Firewalk Studios' live-service shooter before the game even launched, as it seemed to have a somewhat underwhelming player count during its beta, but when it launched, its recorded figures on Steam were surprisingly low, even when compared to other notable live-service bombs this year, such as.

After being announced back in May 2023, players were finally able to get a proper look at a few months ago at the May 2024 at the PlayStation State of Play showcase with a trailer that introduced its group of roguish protagonists and its sci-fi setting — something that some pointed out was drawing a fair bit on the likes of — through a cinematic before showing off some gameplay. However, this seemed to be to little fanfare despite its visual quality, and it soon became clear that was not going to become as big as some other titles in the genre.

A post by the game's director, Ryan Ellis announced the closure, stating that "" From here, the post states that Firewalk Studios will continue to explore options after the closure, including those that will better reach players. While the post didn't explicitly state the main cause behind 's shortcomings and provide a definitive reason for its closure, its closure is unsurprising to those who have been following its sales and performance over the past 12 days.

For fans of the genre, there's a lot to like about the new 5v5 hero shooter Concord, but finding something to love feels much less likely.

Upon its launch, couldn't even reach 700 players on its launch day on Steam, alternating between 550 and 650 players instead. As of the time of writing, following the announcement that it would be closing, SteamDb shows the game as having