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An important update on Concord

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 [...]

PlayStation.BlogRyan Ellis

Concord is being removed from sale and Sony is refunding customers on PC and PS5. The interesting part of this post though is this:

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.

I really wonder if they'll be bothered to rework it as a free-to-play / PlayStation Plus title? It feels like that would have been the obvious option after the lacklustre free beta player counts.

Meanwhile at Nintendo some great timing: