PlayStation Boss Says Company Now Does ‘Much More Rigorous and More Frequent Testing’ After Concord’s Failure
After a high-profile failure in Concord and a high-profile success in Astro Bot last year, PlayStation is looking to adjust its strategy to incorporate fewer live service games, more big…
Concord’s Failure Led To Increased Oversight, Says Sony Exec
In 2024, Sony shut down its live-service shooter Concord after only two weeks, as it became one the publisher's most prominent failures. According to Sony Interactive Entertainment chief executive of…
After Concord’s Failure and Marathon’s Delay, Sony Admits PlayStation’s Live-Service Strategy Is ‘Not Entirely Going Smoothly’
Sony has reflected on its progress transforming PlayStation into a company that runs a suite of successful live-service games — something that has, so far, returned mixed results.
Sony Talks Concord’s Failure And The Hard Lessons Learned From It
The disastrous launch of Concord was the focus of a new interview with Sony president Hiroki Totoki, who spoke about how the company plans to avoid a repeat of this…
PlayStation Urgently Needs To Rethink Its Live-Service Strategy After Concord’s Failure
Concord's failure and PlayStation's response shows that something is seriously wrong with how Sony is approaching its aggressive live-service games strategy. And something needs to change.
Concord’s Initial Development Deal Was $200 Million, But It Wound Up Costing Sony Much More – Report
Concord's initial development deal was around $200 million according to a report following Firewalk Studios' closure, offering a glimpse of how much it cost Sony to develop its disastrous live…
Firewalk Studios Officially Closing Following Concord’s Disastrous Release and Subsequent Shutdown
Sony is shuttering Firewalk Studio in the wake of its disastrous release of Concord, the PS5 shooter that lasted less than two weeks before being shuttered.
Concord’s Future Remains Unclear, Director Steps Down Into Support Role – Report
Concord's director, Ryan Ellis, has reportedly stepped down from his role at Firewalk Studios to move over to a support one while the studio's future remains unclear.According to a report…
With Concord’s Servers Now Closed, Fans Wonder If It’ll Return as Free-to-Play. At Least One Expert Has Doubts
Following the closure of Concord's servers on Friday, fans are debating its potential future as a free-to-play game, though at least one expert thinks it could be unsalvageable.
Shack Together 030 – PAX Recap, Concord’s Swift Death, Echoes of Wisdom Hype, feat. Donovan Erskine
At least we've got Concordia...