Nobody plays Concord - Sony\'s hero shooter threatens to be the biggest flop of the year

Concord was released on August 23, 2024 for PlayStation 5 and PC. It is a classic hero shooter that gives players various heroes with special abilities to choose from and sends them into 5v5 matches with different modes.

Despite Sony's high hopes for the game, the forecasts are bleak. According to SteamDB, concord reached an all-time high of just 697 concurrent players - a devastatingly low number for a multiplayer title that relies on consistent player numbers for smooth matchmaking.

PS5 players are not included in SteamDB's statistics, but with a Metascore of 62 and a shockingly low user score of 1.9 with 637 reviews on Metacritic it is unlikely that the PS5 figures will look much better. The decision to offer Concord for $40 has been heavily criticized by many gamers. Competing hero shooters such as Apex Legends or Overwatch 2 are free to play. The character designs were perceived as unattractive and the accusation of an imposed political agenda - often accompanied by the term "woke" - made matters worse.

Compared to industry leaders such as Apex Legends, which had 624,000 concurrent players at its peak, and even older titles such as Team Fortress 2 which still has 50,000 to 60,000 active players, Concord performs extremely poorly. Given the devastatingly negative feedback, not only the game itself but also the future of Firewalk Studios is at stake. If Concord does not recover, the debut project could be the studio's last.

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