Despite getting several chances, Foamstars is still doing poorly. Foamstars was pitched as somewhat of an alternative to the Nintendo-exclusive Splatoon, and while the Square Enix release has plenty of potential, the game has had difficulties finding its footing. Even though Foamstars hasn't even been out for a full year yet, things are looking particularly grim for the free-to-play project.
Square Enix attempted to give Foamstars a boost after the company noticed the game was having a hard time, getting rid of its $30 price tag after having already released it on PlayStation Plus. Even then, Foamstars players didn't stick around, and consequently, Square Enix has scrambled to find a more devoted pool of players. Foamstar s' plight bears similarities to Concord, both existing as titles with plenty of AAA support without finding the large pool of players that could have justified the investment of resources. However, Concord's price tag was a big barrier to entry that Foamstars did away with, so its continued struggle is concerning. As such, the chances that Foamstars ends up facing a similar fate as Concord seems to increase the longer the game sticks around.
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