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Sony Shuts Down 'Concord' Dev Firewalk Studios 2 Years After Acquiring It

Sony shut down Concord developer Firewalk Studios just two years after acquiring it following the shooter's commercial flop.

Player One

"I know none of this is easy news to hear, particularly with colleagues and friends departing SIE." Sony closes two PlayStation studios and shutters Concord for good

PlayStation maker Sony has revealed that it's closing its Neon Koi and Firewalk Studios teams, with the latter's unsuccessful hero shooter Concord being sunset permanently.

Windows Central

Concord isn't coming back, and the developer is done for too: Sony says it considered its options and apparently 'the best path forward is to permanently sunset the game and close the studio'

I was wrong: Concord isn't coming back, and neither is Firewalk Studios.

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There's new hope for Concord - PlayStation's FPS is still getting updated on Steam 6 weeks after going offline

Firewalk Studios are still seemingly working on the troubled hero shooter

GamesRadar

Concord's imminent death prompts "infinite love" from its own developers and sympathy from industry figures: "I feel your pain"

Gears of War, Marvel's Blade, and Destiny makers also show support to the failed hero shooter

GamesRadar

What went wrong with Concord?

Gamers react to Sony's $100m PS5 flop.

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Sony cancels major PS5 game just two weeks after release, will refund players

Sony is pulling the plug on Concord, less than two weeks after it launched – servers will shut down 6 September.

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Concord developer expresses gratitude for support following the sudden shutdown: 'For all of you reaching out with love, you are the reason we make games'

Amidst the ugly grave dancing, Firewalk Studios is seeing love from fans and fellow developers.

PC Gamer

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.

Windows Central

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 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.

Tom’s Guide

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"

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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.

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

Uh oh, I played 7 hours of Concord this weekend and immediately want back in

PlayStation's hero shooter has more in common with Call of Duty than Overwatch.

TechRadar

Concord Beta Early Access kicks off this weekend for PlayStation Plus members

Firewalk Studios has revealed the details for Concord's Early Access weekends.

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PC Gamer

Concord seems under-anticipated: Sony's hero shooter has some juice

Hands-on with the upcoming PC and PlayStation PvP hero shooter from ex-Bungie devs.

Sports Illustrated

Concord Release Date and Info: New FPS

First-person shooters dominate the esports world. Overwatch, VALORANT, Apex Legends, Counter-Strike and Call of Duty are household names for avid gamers. In 202

Windows Central

CEO of Helldivers 2 dev Arrowhead shuts down Sony PlayStation acquisition rumors: "This is the first I hear of this ... And that's a good indication that it's fake"

A recent leak suggested Sony has acquired Arrowhead, but the latter's CEO has shut the rumors down.

GamesRadar

6 PS5 exclusives that should be on your radar in 2024

Big in 2024: Here are six PS5 console exclusives that you won't want to miss this year

GamesRadar

Concord is a competitive FPS from Destiny veterans

And it's out in 2024 on PS5 and PC

PC Gamer

Sony likes this studio's unannounced service game so much it bought it

The big corps really do love to acquire "expertise."

Daily Mirror

PlayStation purchases Firewalk Studios in another effort to create live-service PS5 games

PlayStation continues to bet big on the live-service space by taking another independent multiplayer studio off the board

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