Summary
- One player continues to play Concord on PC, despite the game's servers being offline.
- Even though Concord aimed to be the next Overwatch, it faced criticism for poor design and lack of innovation.
- Despite a mixed reception, PlayStation says it is exploring options for the future of Concord.
One person is still playing Concord on PC via Steam, despite the controversial first-person hero shooter shutting its servers down on September 6. Even though Concord was a first-party PlayStation title, the game received mixed reviews from critics and only survived two weeks before being shut down.
Developed by a new PlayStation studio known as Firewalk Studios, the now-delisted shooter was aiming to be the next Overwatch, but Concord's poorly timed release was just one of many reasons why the controversial new title only lasted for two weeks before being taken offline. Alongside some stiff competition, Concord was blasted by players for its "ugly" character design and failure to innovate in an already overpopulated genre.
Even After Death, Concord Has One Lesson to Teach Destiny
The launch of Concord may have not been successful, but the hero shooter can still offer a small piece of inspiration to Destiny.
Despite the fact that Concord is officially dead, there still appears to be one individual playing the game, according to SteamDB. While the shooter only managed to peak at 697 concurrent players at launch, the website, which is an unofficial database for all things Steam, states that there is still one user with the game launched. Given that the game's servers are no longer operational, this one player likely just has the game launched and isn't actually playing anything. Why the user would choose to have an inoperative game constantly running, however, remains a mystery.
While [Concord] only managed to peak at 697 concurrent players at launch, [SteamDB], which is an unofficial database for all things Steam, states that there is still one user with the game launched.
Die-Hard Concord Fan Remains Online
Concord might have received mixed reviews from critics, but the shooter still managed to maintain a positive review badge on Steam. Unfortunately, the low player count resulted in PlayStation delisting the title and refunding all players just two weeks after Concord was released. But for fans who were actually enjoying their time with the title, it's not all bad news, as PlayStation said it would "explore options" for the future of Concord. While there's no confirmation that it will ever make a return, the studio appears to be going back to the drawing board before making a decision on Concord's future.
Concord Player Maybe in Defiance of Sudden Shutdown
As servers are officially offline, it's likely that this one individual player who remains online is simply protesting the game's sudden shutdown. This also isn't the first time that one sole player has remained online in a delisted game, as one lonely The Day Before player remained online after the game's shut down in January 2024. Although it only took four days for developer Fntastic to announce The Day Before's shutdown, the game remained operational for roughly six weeks in total.
While The Day Before has often been labeled as a "scam" by gamers, Concord is nothing of the sort. After being in development for approximately eight years, according to Firewalk, the shooter was critiqued by many for failing to stand out from established hero shooters such as Apex Legends and Overwatch. While the genre may be oversaturated, Valve's upcoming hero shooter Deadlock proves there's still a chance at success as it manages to maintain over 100,000 concurrent players, even though the game is yet to be officially released.
Concord
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 64 /100 Critics Rec: 23%
- Released
- August 23, 2024
- ESRB
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- Developer(s)
- Firewalk Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer
WHERE TO PLAY
Assemble your crew of Freegunner space outlaws and team up online with friends for thrilling 5v5 PVP modes across the galaxy in Concord.
Concord is a new team-based first-person shooter for PS5® and PC*. Handpick your personal roster of Freegunners from the crew of the Northstar – a group of outlaws and adventurers working as guns-for-hire.
ASSEMBLE YOUR CREW
From powerful mystics to skilled gunslingers and helpful healers, each Freegunner brings their own unique skills, personality, and abilities that cater to a wide-range of playstyles.
Create your own custom squads of Freegunners with Crew Builder to bring an arsenal of different role types to the match or focus on your favourite characters to master their gameplay and unlock unique modifiers, cosmetics, background lore, and more – you decide when to play your characters and how you impact the match.
PLAY. PROGRESS. PERSONALIZE.
Earn and unlock a wide range of character customization items and learn more about the characters, worlds, and factions in the Concord Galaxy with the Galactic Guide.
You’ll also be able to progress toward and unlock Freegunner Variants—versions of each of the 16 Freegunners with added Combat Trait modifiers to their base abilities. As you learn and master the characters, Combat Traits empower you to tailor each character to your playstyle.
