Sony Acknowledges, Explains Concord’s Failure, And Future …
4 days ago · Concord. PlayStation. Concord will go down as one of the biggest video game disasters of all time, which is no exaggeration given its years of development time, $200 million budget and the fact ...
Sony Talks Concord's Failure And The Hard Lessons Learned From It
5 days ago · The disastrous launch of Concord was the focus of a new interview with Sony president Hiroki Totoki, who spoke about how the company plans to avoid a repeat of this with future game releases. Part ...
Sony closes Concord studio and permanently shuts down the game
Oct 29, 2024 · Neon Koi, a mobile game developer acquired by Sony in 2022, is closing alongside Firewalk Studios, the maker of PlayStation Concord. The moves affect about 210 jobs and follow the poor...
Sony reflects on team FPS Concord’s disaster: ‘We are still in the ...
3 days ago · News; Sony reflects on team FPS Concord’s disaster: ‘We are still in the process of learning’ ... Sony President Hiroki Totoki broke down the spectacular crash of what was once a promising title by saying that it was caused by a lack of communication between teams, too many projects heaped on the shoulder of the developer, and the failure ...
Sony Says It Should Have Done User Testing and Internal ... - IGN
5 days ago · It has proved a costly failure for Sony. Concord's initial development deal was around $200 million according to a report by Kotaku, which cited two sources familiar with the agreement. They said ...
Sony Says It Should Have Done User Testing and Internal ... - IGN
5 days ago · In a recent financial call, Sony president, COO and CFO Hiroki Totoki said the company has learned lessons from both the record-breaking launch of Helldivers 2 earlier this year and Concord’s failure. On Concord specifically, Totoki said Sony should have run its development gates such as user testing or internal evaluation “much earlier than we did.”
Why Sony killed the PS5 game ‘Concord’—and the ... - Fast …
Oct 29, 2024 · Sony Interactive Entertainment announces the closure of Concord, an online multiplayer shooter game, and Firewalk Studios, the team behind it. The company says it did not hit its targets with...
PlayStation Closes Firewalk Studios After Shutting Down 'Concord' …
Oct 29, 2024 · Sony Interactive Entertainment has shut down Firewalk Studios, the developer of the live services game "Concord", which was taken offline in September. The company also announced the closure of...
Sony is shutting down Concord, refunding players after just two …
Sep 3, 2024 · Concord, a team-based online shooter from Sony and Firewalk Studios, is removed from sale and taken offline on September 6. The game had low sales and poor reviews, and Sony will offer...
Concord was worse than bad — it was forgettable - The Verge
Sep 4, 2024 · Concord, a hero shooter game for PS5 and PC, was cancelled by Sony after only a month of release. The game failed to attract players with its generic characters, map design, and paid model in a...