Concord

2024 - 9 - 3

PlayStation Skrotter Concord Efter Kun To Uger - Hvad Gik Forkert?

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Kontrasten mellem forventninger og virkelighed er sjældent så markant som i tilfældet med PlayStations nyeste spil, Concord, der lukkes ned efter kun 14 dage!

I en dyster vending har PlayStation annonceret, at deres nyeste skud på stammen, multiplayer shooter-spillet 'Concord', vil blive taget offline blot to uger efter dets lancering den 23. august. Spillerne, der har kastet penge og håb ind i denne shooter, kan nu se frem til at få deres penge tilbage — en god nyhed i en ellers skuffende situation. Spillet, der var udviklet over otte lange år af Firewalk Studios, skulle have været en triumf, men realiteten har været en helt anden. Det ser ud til, at feedback fra brugerne ikke har været positiv, og mange fans har følt sig svigtet af det endelige produkt.

Kritikken har været hård, og PlayStation har ikke været bange for at lytte. I en officiel erklæring udtaler de, at de har tagit den triste beslutning at lukke 'Concord' ned efter en ganske kort levetid, da salget og spilleraktiviteten ikke har mødt forventningerne. Spillet skulle appellere til dem, der elsker team-baserede shooter-oplevelser, men i stedet blev det hurtigt glemt blandt de mange andre titler på markedet. Det er elfes grelt, men det er det virkelige liv for gameudviklere.

Hvordan kunne et spil, der brugte otte år på at udvikle sig, ende i skraldespanden så hurtigt? For mange er svaret simpelthen, at det moderne spillerpublikum har ulige forventninger. Med så mange spil at vælge imellem og et konstant fokus på kvalitet, kan selv de mest talentfulde udviklere have svært ved at finde fodfæste i den overfyldte verden af videospil. Desværre for 'Concord' blev det en sandhed, de måtte konfrontere ganske hurtigt.

Det er en påmindelse til udviklere: Lyt til spilernes stemme! I takt med at gaming-verdenen udvikler sig, er der konstant behov for tilpasning og innovation for at imødekomme de stadigt skiftende præferencer hos spillere. Det er aldrig nemt at finde den perfekte balance mellem udvikling og lancering, men oplevelsen med 'Concord' viser, hvordan det kan gå glat, når tingene ikke er gennemtænkt.

Vidste du, at 'Concord' ikke er det første spil, der er blevet skrottet efter kort tid på markedet? Historisk set er der flere titler, der har lidt samme skæbne, hvilket er et bevis på, hvordan den moderne gaming-industri kan være uforudsigelig. Derudover viste de tidlige analyser, at 'Concord' tiltræk lidt over en million dollar i salget, hvilket kan lyde imponerende, men i virkeligheden var det langt fra de mål, de havde sat for sig selv.

Vi må også bemærke, at spillere generelt er mere tilbøjelige til at støtte titler, der giver en levende og engagerende oplevelse — noget, 'Concord' tilsyneladende manglede. Hvad kan vi lære af denne situation? At opbygge et fællesskab blandt spillere samt at lytte til deres ønsker og behov er essentielle elementer i succesfuld spildesign.

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PlayStation to Shut Down New Game 'Concord,' Will Refund Players (Variety)

PlayStation will be taking its new Firewalk-developed live services game "Concord" offline this Friday, two weeks after its Aug. 23 launch.

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PlayStation Kills Its Newest Shooter, 'Concord,' After 2 Weeks (Rolling Stone)

In an official statement released today on PlayStation's blog, the company has announced that its recently released multiplayer shooter will be taken offline ...

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An important update on Concord (PlayStation)

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 ...

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Sony is taking Concord offline on September 6th after disastrous ... (The Verge)

Sony axes its latest PlayStation game after just a few weeks. Concord sales will be refunded, and the game is going offline.

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Concord: Sony pulls shooter from sale two weeks after release (BBC News)

Concord reportedly spent eight years being made but it is being taken offline soon after launch.

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PlayStation Is Taking 'Concord' Offline In Three Days, Issuing Refunds (Forbes)

The saga of Concord may be coming to a complete and total end less than two weeks after launch.

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Concord Is Suddenly Getting Pulled Offline With Sony Promising Full ... (IGN)

Sony has announced that its PlayStation hero shooter Concord will be taken offline on September 6, 2024 and all players will receive a full refund.

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Sony Pulls Video Game 'Concord'; Subsidiary Says Launch “Didn't ... (Deadline)

The multi-player shooter failed to gain traction after making its debut on August 23 on PlayStation 5 and PC. Ryan Ellis, game director at Firewalk Studios, ...

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PlayStation's 'Concord' Appears To Have Made One Million Dollars (Forbes)

Now in week two of Concord's release, the dust is settling on the PlayStation multiplayer title, and as you might expect, things continue to be…very bad.

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PlayStation ceases Concord sales, offers refunds after anemic launch (VentureBeat)

PlayStation and Firewalk Studios have decided to pull Concord from sale, taking the game offline two weeks after launch and issuing refunds.

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Concord is being taken offline, all players refunded (GamesHub)

Firewalk Studios has announced Concord will be taken offline shortly, and all players who purchased the game will be refunded.

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Concord to be taken offline on September 6 as Sony Interactive ... (Gematsu)

Multiplayer first-person shooter Concord will be taken offline on September 6 as publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Firewalk Studios…

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'Wrong from start to finish': PlayStation pulling Concord game 2 ... (USA TODAY)

The hero shooter game, which costs $40, will go offline on Friday following poor sales and negative feedback.

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Sony Shuts Down Shooter Game Concord After Just 2 Weeks (CNET)

The game, which drew mixed reviews and few buyers, will no longer be playable after Sept. 6.

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Girls Golf Beats Concord, Wawasee on Senior Night (Warsaw Tigers)

The girls golf team celebrated their seniors in style with wins over Concord and Wawasee. Warsaw 175. Concord 204. Wawasee 229. Abbey Peterson 39

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Sony Axes Big-Budget 'Concord' Game Two Weeks After Release (Yahoo Finance)

(Bloomberg) -- Sony Group Corp. is nixing a major online game it released only two weeks ago, marking one of the biggest flops for the PlayStation business.

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Oof, I forgot that Concord has an episode in upcoming TV series ... (PC Gamer)

The Sony hero shooter was shut down today, but it's set to appear again in an Amazon TV show.

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High schools: Tuesday's results, Concord field hockey wins big (Concord Monitor)

Field HockeyConcord 4, Portsmouth 0Key players: Concord – Lilly Merrill (2 goals), Ally ...

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Concord was worse than bad — it was forgettable (The Verge)

Sony's Concord is just the latest live-service game cancellation, following the likes of Anthem and Redfall.

Sony Pulls Concord From Sale After Disastrous Launch - Slashdot (Slashdot)

PlayStation hero shooter Concord will be taken offline on September 6, 2024 and all players will receive a full refund, Sony announced Tuesday.

Concord Businessman Pleads Guilty to Tax Offense (Department of Justice)

– A Concord, North Carolina, man has pleaded guilty to willfully failing to collect or pay over taxes, announced Sandra J. Hairston, United States Attorney for ...

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Concord players are offing themselves for XP in a last-ditch attempt ... (PC Gamer)

This morning, 35 Steam players, myself included, started up Concord and decided to play a few games of Rivalry, a competitive mode in Concord that dishes ...

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After Concord's Implosion A Scary Spotlight Turns To 'Marathon' And ... (Forbes)

Concord is now cemented as not just an unfortunate release, but quite literally one of the biggest failures in gaming history. Can Marathon and Fairgame$ ...

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Silent film to be shown at Concord University with an ... (WVNS-TV)

ATHENS, WV (WVNS) — A professor at Concord University will accompany a silent film at Concord University in September 2024. According to a press release, ...

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Travel trends point to Concord, NH as an emerging destination (Concord Monitor)

Tourism is breaking records in New Hampshire. According to a study prepared by Dean Runyan ...

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Why Sony is pulling its ambitious game 'Concord' offline after only ... (The Washington Post)

Concord” is yet another expensive, ambitious live-service game that will become an abandoned amusement park.

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Sony shutters shooter game 'Concord' two weeks after launch (Los Angeles Times)

Sony is shutting down its newly launched 'Concord' on Friday, two weeks and a day after the team-based shooter game debuted for PlayStation 5 and PC.

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Concord's catastrophic failure has made me even more worried ... (PC Gamer)

It's becoming increasingly hard to see a path to success for the sci-fi extraction shooter reboot.

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Concord giving away 300 free trees to homeowners: Here's how to ... (WBTV)

CONCORD, N.C. (WBTV) - ...

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UPDATED: Concord is serviceable at times, but largely misses the ... (the AU review)

Firewalk Studios has finally released their live service shooter Concord on the PlayStation 5 and PC. It comes after PlayStation's announcement that they would ...

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