Playstation Concord

[blueharvest]

They spent $200 million on a game that was shut down a few weeks after it was launched? Money well spent.

 

[Sithborg]

A game they offered refunds on. Yeah, this isn't a shock.

 

[Mani-Man]

I honestly expected Sony to at least try to salvage it somewhat considering the cost.
But that they throw it all away, 2 weeks after Release...is insane.
The money, the time and all that gone into this IP...and Sony just throws it away in a span of mere weeks.
Years of work.

But even worse, they close the studio, fire a whole bunch of people possibly...after they forced them to make a game for a oversaturated market while micromanaging them.

This is all on Sony, yet no CEO or so will lose their job despite being the ones who messed up.
This industry is so awful.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

The main person who deserves to be fired is the genius who decided to charge 40 bucks when every major hero shooter is Free to Play.

 

[Gee]

I honestly expected Sony to at least try to salvage it somewhat considering the cost.
But that they throw it all away, 2 weeks after Release...is insane.
The money, the time and all that gone into this IP...and Sony just throws it away in a span of mere weeks.
Years of work.

But even worse, they close the studio, fire a whole bunch of people possibly...after they forced them to make a game for a oversaturated market while micromanaging them.

This is all on Sony, yet no CEO or so will lose their job despite being the ones who messed up.
This industry is so awful.

Actually, Sony acquired Firewalk Studios from another publisher during development of the game:

Sony Interactive Entertainment to Acquire Firewalk Studios from ProbablyMonsters Inc

SAN MATEO, Calif., April 20, 2023 – Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (“SIE”) announced today it has entered into an agreement with ProbablyMonsters Inc. to acquire Firewalk Studios™, a studio of industry-leading creatives developing an original AAA multiplayer game for PlayStation®5 (PS5™) and...

sonyinteractive.com

They also acquired Jade Raymond's Haven Studios the year before after liking what they saw with their multiplayer GaaS.

Sony Interactive Entertainment to Acquire Haven Entertainment Studios Inc.

SAN MATEO, Calif., March 21, 2022 – Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (“SIE”) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Haven Entertainment Studios Inc. (“Haven Studios”), a Montreal-based development studio formed by acclaimed developer Jade Raymond, founder of Ubisoft...

sonyinteractive.com

 

[blueharvest]

PlayStation Will Hold More Tests to Avoid Another Concord Disaster

PlayStation intends to conduct more tests to avoid a new Concord disaster. Read our story to learn the company's next steps.

insider-gaming.com

 

[blueharvest]

Sony says it should've gotten more feedback before launching Concord, but it isn't done with live service games despite 'a certain amount of risk'

The PlayStation maker says singleplayer games are its strength, but it's not calling it quits on multiplayer after Concord bombed.

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[psylockolussus]

But see, no one was really clamoring for them to completely focus on live service, especially after all those successful single player games they've released for the PS4.

 

[blueharvest]

Secret Level's producer can't fathom why Concord ended up failing: 'There was no nicer, more invested group of developers than the team on Concord'

Unfortunately, nice doesn't shift product.

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