Concord has been a learning experience for the gaming world, and will remain so after it's cancellation. Even other failures lasted longer than that.
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Concord is shutting down and has been one of the biggest flops gaming has seen. The game's servers are set to go offline on September 6, 2024, after barely two weeks of availability. Its longevity is truly shocking, considering other games that failed lasted longer than this.
Released on August 23, it was supposed to be Sony's entry into the live service genre to compete with games like Overwatch and Apex Legends. The industry has recently pushed hard on live service gaming. But the speed of this game's demise raises serious questions about the sustainability of its strategy.
Concord was developed by Firewalk Studios and was in development for almost eight years before its release. Despite the long development cycle, it managed to survive only 11 days on the market, an unprecedented flop for a first-party game.
