PlayStationsConcordlaunched on Aug. 23; as of today, its dead.
See, games are expensive to make these days.
Here is what went wrong.
Sony Interactive Entertainment
What isConcord?
Despite being an original IP,Concordfelt entirely derivative from the moment it was announced.
Many of its ideas had been seen before.
Star Child felt just like Drax fromGuardians of the Galaxy.
1-0FFs one-note personality could have been found from one of the droids inStar Wars.
Weekly cutscenes would have expanded on this lore as a part of the games live-service model.
For some it was both.
With big ambitions, many saw a future for the game that was until the player numbers came in.
By comparison,Overwatchsold over50 million copiesprior to going free-to-play for its sequel.
What went wrong withConcord?
However, it can all be traced back to the games eight-year development.
The entire business model is based onOverwatchs initial success, launching as a $60 game back in 2016.
Getting that model to succeed in 2024 is a risky move.
Huge subsections of players are tired of the saturation the live-service genre has seen in recent years.
The game buried character details and interesting environments in thousands of words of lore barely anyone will ever read.
It was an incredibly poor first-foot forward.
Sony also ignored many calls for a delay to improve the games systems and overall quality.
As reported byThe Gamer, reception to Concords first gameplay trailer was poor.
the Concord PlayStation store page is down.
WillConcordever come back?
With its name already tarnished, the game may already be doomed before any potential revival.
One thing that is for certain is that Sony will need to rethink its entire live-service plan.
They cant afford anotherConcord.
