The aftermath of Concord’s seismic implosion is still being felt since Sony decided to take the game offline earlier this month, and now the game director has reportedly decided to bow out gracefully. reported that Game Director Ryan Ellis of Firewalk Studios has informed employees that he is stepping down from his position. Ellis, who left Firewalk after a stint as Creative Director of Fate 2will stay in the studio, but only in a supporting role.
Meanwhile, Firewalk staff are still waiting to hear what Sony plans to do with their underperforming game. Just two weeks after Concord’s September 6 release, Sony has refunded everyone who bought the game for PlayStation 5 or PC on Steam and the Epic Games Store. Sony said in a statement that it pulled the game to “explore options, including ones that better reach our players.” Of course, kotaku reports that many Firewalk employees are concerned about the status of their jobs after the Concord disappointing publication.
The extremely poor sales figures of Unity make it one of the biggest flops in the history of the industry. Analysts estimate that it sold only 25,000 copies in its first six days on Steam and for PS5.
