Concord

Server Shutdown

Firewalk Studios · Sony Interactive Entertainment

Servers shut down, licenses revoked, or abandoned after sale — with named sources.

LaunchedAug 23, 2024

Shut downSep 6, 2024

Days live14 days

CategoryServer Shutdown

Steam peak697 concurrent

Launch price$39.99

Initial development dealjust over $200 million

Kotaku reported the initial development deal at just over $200 million. That figure did not include the Firewalk acquisition, Concord IP rights, or marketing. Total spend was not disclosed. Figures of $100 million or $400 million are not independently sourced. Kotaku

About

A premium 5v5 hero shooter with an original science-fiction cast, sold at $39.99 on PC and PlayStation 5.

What happened

Taken offline 14 days after launch

Firewalk and PlayStation announced on September 3 2024 that Concord would go offline on September 6, with full refunds. Official sales were never disclosed. Steam's all-time peak was 697 concurrent players.

Paid entry in a free-to-play genre

Concord launched at $39.99 in a hero-shooter market where Overwatch 2, Valorant, Apex Legends, and The Finals are free to play.

Firewalk Studios closed

On October 29 2024, PlayStation Studios CEO Hermen Hulst said Concord would be permanently sunset and Firewalk Studios would close.

Concord launched on August 23 2024 at $39.99. Firewalk and PlayStation took it offline on September 6 and issued refunds. Steam's recorded peak was 697 concurrent players. Official unit sales were never published.

Kotaku, citing two people familiar with the agreement, reported that Concord's initial development deal was just over $200 million and did not cover the full development cycle, Sony's purchase of Firewalk, Concord IP, or marketing. IGN repeated that reporting. Total cost was not disclosed.

Hermen Hulst told PlayStation staff on October 29 2024 that Concord would be permanently sunset and Firewalk would close. The PvP shooter market, he wrote, is competitive, and Concord did not hit Sony's targets.

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