The eventual bursting of the live service has led to more than a few eventual announcements of games being taken offline or even ending, which rarely leads to these announcements feeling shocking anymore. Still, there definitely are exceptions, such as the mobile gacha game from the start of 2024 that revealed its global release and shutdown dates in the same tweet, and then there's today's announcement that Concord, Sony Interactive and Firewalk Studios' hero shooter that was just released less than two weeks ago on August 23, will be taken offline beginning September 6, as announced in a post on the official PlayStation blog.
"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" writes Game Director Ryan Ellis, of Firewalk Studios. "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...
