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Concord developer thanks for the support after the sudden closure: “To everyone who supports us with love. You are the reason why we make games.”
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Concord developer thanks for the support after the sudden closure: “To everyone who supports us with love. You are the reason why we make games.”

The sudden cancellation of newly released hero shooter Concord sparked a not entirely surprising wave of unhappy death-dance from people who denounced the game as being too “woke” or diverse, rather than a game “for gamers,” whatever that means. But amidst all this predictable noise and excitement, there are also messages of support for the developers at Firewalk Studios and expressions of hope from fans that Concord will return.

Concord was fully released on August 23, meaning it lasted just 11 days before Firewalk and Sony had enough. It’s hard to overstate what a high-speed train wreck this represents: Amazon’s Crucible lasted more than a month before being canceled in 2020, while Valve’s CCG Artifact lasted nearly three years—admittedly with minimal player counts—before the axe finally fell. Even the infamous Anthem struggled along for a few years before Electronic Arts threw in the towel.

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