Concord, the new first-person hero shooter developed by Firewalk Studios, launched on July 18 this year. Unfortunately, the game has faced challenges right from the start. As the market is already crowded with similar games, and Concord is struggling to maintain even a modest player base.
The low player numbers have led to painfully long matchmaking times. Players are finding themselves waiting as long as eight minutes just to get into a game.
The root of the problem lies in the game's player count, which barely reaches triple digits at any given time on Steam. For a multiplayer-focused title, this is a serious issue.
As noted by The Gamer, discussions on Reddit highlight Concord players' frustrations. Many users report waiting at least eight minutes, even with crossplay enabled. This is an unusually long time for a game that depends on quick, dynamic matches.
Those who manage to enter a match can consider themselves lucky. Some players are encountering a "matchmaking request timed out" error after waiting for nine minutes, effectively preventing them from playing at all.
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