 | Digital Release | PlayStation 5 August 20, 2024 (AU, EU, JP, NA) PC August 23, 2024 – Epic Games, Steam |
| Delistings | September 03, 2024 – Removed from Sale September 06, 2024 – Server Shutdown |
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| Developer | Firewalk Studios | |
| Publisher | Sony | |
| Available On | Digital None Retail PlayStation 5 (not recommended) |
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| Links | SteamDB page PlayStation.com page [Archive] |
Delisting
Ryan Ellis, game director at Firewalk Studios announced in a PlayStation Blog post on September 3rd, 2024 that Concord would be removed from sale immediately and shut down just days later on September 6th. The full announcement follows:
Concord fans — we’ve been listening closely to your feedback since the launch of Concord on PlayStation 5 and PC and want to thank everyone who has joined the journey aboard the Northstar. Your support and the passionate community that has grown around the game has meant the world to us.
However, while many qualities of the experience resonated with players, we also recognize that other aspects of the game and our initial launch didn’t land the way we’d intended. Therefore, at this time, we have decided to take the game offline beginning September 6, 2024, and explore options, including those that will better reach our players.
While we determine the best path ahead, Concord sales will cease immediately and we will begin to offer a full refund for all gamers who have purchased the game for PS5 or PC. If you purchased the game for PlayStation 5 from the PlayStation Store or PlayStation Direct, a refund will be issued back to your original payment method.
Customers who purchased from other digital storefronts will also be refunded. More information about refunds from Steam and Epic can be found below:
Steam Store – Steam Store will refund players who bought the game over the coming days. Steam will send confirmation of the refund once it has been processed.
Epic Games Store – Epic Games Store will refund players who bought the game over the coming days and will contact each customer directly to confirm that the refund has been processed.
Other retailer refunds – For customers who have purchased a physical copy at a retailer location outside of PlayStation directly, please refer to the refund process of the retailer you purchased it from to obtain your refund.
Once refunded, players will no longer have access to the game.
We’ll keep you updated and thank you again to all the Freegunners who have joined us in the Concord galaxy.
* Refunds for PlayStation Store and PlayStation Direct purchases may take 30-60 days to appear on your bank statement. If your original payment source was unavailable, the purchase amount will be refunded to your PSN wallet.
PlayStation Blog Announcement – September 03, 2024
Concerns began growing just days after the game’s release. IGN and other outlets reported that the game had sold roughly 25,000 copies across all platforms and that player data on Steam showed less than 700 daily players in-game with counts only trailing off. Although physical copies of the game remain available it is unlikely that they will provide access or entitlement to any new version of Concord in the future.
About the Game
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.
MODES FOR EVERY MOOD
With an array of objective and respawn-based modes with emphasis on teamplay, Concord has six different PVP modes that let you determine the level of challenge you are looking for.
NORTHSTAR CREW STORIES
As your journey in Concord unfolds, so will the stories of the Northstar crew. Each week, you will be greeted by new cinematic vignettes that deliver ongoing narratives that expand upon the characters and their adventures.
AN EXPANDING UNIVERSE
Alongside a day-one lineup of 16 playable Freegunners, six PVP modes, and 12 maps, the crew of the Northstar and the galaxy of Concord will grow through regular post-launch updates that introduce new Freegunners, Variant traits, game modes, maps and worlds, and weekly cinematic vignettes for no additional cost.
BUILT FOR PS5 AND PC
Team up with friends across both PlayStation®5 consoles and PC with seamless online cross-play support.
*PlayStation Network Account required, subject to the PlayStation Terms of Services and User Agreement.