Sony says it should've gotten more feedback before launching Concord, but it isn't done with live service games despite 'a certain amount of risk'
The PlayStation maker says singleplayer games are its strength, but it's not calling it quits on multiplayer after Concord ...
Sony Acknowledges, Explains Concord’s Failure, And Future Changes
Concord will go down as one of the biggest video game disasters of all time, no exaggeration given its $200 million budget.
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Sony President Admits ‘Concord’ Had Dev Problems, Says Failed Hero Shooter Needed More “User Testing” And “Internal Evaluation”
In the aftermath of the game’s historically short two-week existence, Sony President Hiroki Totoki has admitted to the fact ...
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Michael Blaker’s Video Game Tuesday: The Failure of the FPS Concord
Hopes for Concord to be brought back as possibly some sort of free to play model were crushed when on October 29 Sony announced the closure of Concord’s developer Firewalk Studios and the permanent ...
Sony closes Concord studio and permanently shuts down the game
Sony’s Neon Koi mobile game development studio is also shutting down, despite Hulst saying “mobile remains a priority growth ...
Sony President Promises Better PlayStation Quality Checks After Concord's Failure
There have been two massive questions hanging over Concord, the expensive PlayStation 5 hero shooter that almost nobody ...
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Sony Talks About Lessons Learned From Concord Including Earlier Testing And Working With "Proven IPs" A Bit More
Well, diving into the investor presentation and Q&A call, I'd personally put the answers at "yes, and mostly no" in my book.
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Sony on Concord's failure: "With new IP, you don't know the result until you actually try it"
"With regards to new IP, of course, you don’t know the result until you actually try it," he said. "We probably need to have ...
'You Don't Know The Result Until You Actually Try It': Sony CEO On Concord's 11-Day Shutdown
Sony closes Concord 11 days post-launch, citing live-service challenges; execs share insights to improve future game ...
Sony President Says PlayStation Needs To Have More User Tests To Prevent Another Concord Situation
Sony president says that the PlayStation division needs to have more checks and gates to make sure another situation like Concord doesn't happen again ...
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Sony write off ill-fated $200 million shooter Concord as a loss by closing studio permanently
Sony have shut down Firewalk Studios, the developers behind ill-fated multiplayer hero shooter Concord - and lose over $200 ...
Sony Says It Should Have Done User Testing and Internal Evaluation Earlier on Concord
Concord, a live service hero shooter from Sony-owned Firewalk Studios, has gone down as one of the biggest flops in ...