Sony pulls ‘Concord’ video game from markets days after its release

by times news cr

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Sony decided to withdraw from the market its game of shots “Concord“due to the poor sales it generated, just two weeks after its release launchthe developer of the title announced on Tuesday.

“We recognize that some aspects of the game and its initial launch did not have the intended effect,” it said in a statement. Ryan Ellis de Firewalk Studioswhich belongs to Sony and came up with the game.

For that reason, “we decided to retire the game as of September 6, 2024 and explore other options, including some that should appeal more to our players“he continued.

Sales of “Concord”, which was released on August 23 for the console PlayStation 5 and PC, will cease immediately and players who have already purchased the game will be refunded, it said. Ellis.

“Concord” is a shooter game where players compete against each other in teams in arenas.

The game only managed to attract a maximum of 697 players online, according to figures from the SteamDB platform, and only sold 25,000 copies, According to the specialized site IGN, a very low figure for the Japanese giant.

For comparison, the Chinese game “Black Myth: Wukong” From independent studio Game Science, released a few days before “Concord” and also available on PlayStation 5, sold 10 million copies in just three days.

2024-09-10 21:38:34

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