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A Concord commemorative wall plaque is being auctioned by Goodwill and bidding is already over $3,000
By Andy Chalk published
news It's somehow sad and cool at the same time.

'You can’t plan a success in this industry': Former Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida says he would've 'tried to resist' the company's ill-fated march towards live service gambles
By Harvey Randall published
News "I'm sure they knew it's risky."

After the catastrophe of Concord, Sony is reportedly cancelling other projects including a God of War live service game
By Rich Stanton published
News Two games in development at Bend Studio and Bluepoint have apparently been canned.

Competitive shooters are at a crucial crossroads in 2025: 'sweaty' teamplay vs. casual fun
By Morgan Park published
2025 Crossover fatigue, high-profile failures, and the rise of Marvel Rivals marked a tumultuous year for shooters.

Marvel Rivals director says Concord 'didn't bring any unique value' that would convince players to give it a shot, but its that no one can really predict what will or won't succeed
By Andy Chalk published
news Thaddeus Sasser says there's a "switching cost" to bringing in players who are already committed to other games.

Secret Level's producer can't fathom why Concord ended up failing: 'There was no nicer, more invested group of developers than the team on Concord'
By Elie Gould published
News Unfortunately, nice doesn't shift product.

Sony says it should've gotten more before launching Concord, but it isn't done with live service games despite 'a certain amount of risk'
By Tyler Wilde published
news The PlayStation maker says singleplayer games are its strength, but it's not calling it quits on multiplayer after Concord bombed.

Is Concord the biggest live service failure of all time? Here's how it stacks up next to other major flops
By Tyler Wilde published
Megaflops The live service graveyard got another headstone this week, and it's starting to feel awfully big.
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