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Concord Director Steps Down As Studio Behind Historic PlayStation Flop Waits For Sony's Decision

Ryan Ellis was the hero shooter's game director at Firewalk Studios

kotaku.com

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

 

[blacktout]

Can you add the pertinent text to the OP? I don't want to give Kotaku a click.

 

[Badlucktroll]

 

[Hookshot]

Such a shame, they were good people, doing good work. If only bigots didn't exist to harm people by withholding their money

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

dammit, those are some big shoes to fill. Who will step up and lead Concord to its glorious comeback?

Thought this was the interesting bit:

But for many within the studio, it's still not clear what will come next, three sources told Kotaku. They are pessimistic Concord will return, and some have been asked to explore pitches for something completely different that Firewalk, which is currently around 150-170 employees, might work on next. Speculation among some staff has also included whether the studio could be used as co-development on one of Sony's myriad other first-party projects currently in production.

Others, however, feel like mass layoffs will be the most likely result of Concord's failure, including the possible shutdown of the entire studio, which sources tell Kotaku is one of the more expensive studios in the PlayStation portfolio on a per-head basis. Some developers are updating their resumes and portfolios, a few have already preemptively exited the studio, and others are waiting to see what a potential severance package will look like before deciding what to do next.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Such a shame, they were good people, doing good work. If only bigots didn't exist to harm people by withholding their money

 

[StueyDuck]

You can't flop like that and not bite the bullet.

Was expected

 

[DJ12]

Wonder if this was the idiot that went all in for disproportionate representation, alienating 95% of the people that would've brought this shite in the first place.

 

[XXL]

Such a shame, they were good people, doing good work. If only bigots didn't exist to harm people by withholding their money

 

[laynelane]

Can you add the pertinent text to the OP? I don't want to give Kotaku a click.

Found another article:

Ryan Ellis told staff at Firewalk Studios last week that he would no longer be serving as game director on Concord and would instead be stepping down into a support role, according to Kotaku.

Citing three sources familiar with the move, the publication says Ellis was emotional when initially speaking to staff after the game's launch, when it was clear that it was going to be a major failure.

"Ryan deeply believed in that project and bringing players together through the joy in it," one former developer told Kotaku. "Regardless of there being things that could have been done differently throughout development, he's a good human, and full of heart."

Source.

I prefer not to click Kotaku too. Aside from that, "he's a good human" just sounds...weird.

 

[Interfectum]

 

[[Sigma]]

Yeah but Hermen Hulst saw the game and loved it. Saw no red flags.

 

[KaiserBecks]

 

[Putonahappyface]

 

[Astray]

I prefer not to click Kotaku too. Aside from that, "he's a good human" just sounds...weird.

That guy presided over a bomb, but i hope he has a good support system, part of me feared the worst when I read that part.

 

[Ridicululzz]

Good the studio needs to be cleaned up. That video about that toxic positivity was right on the mark, and it all starts from the top

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Others, however, feel like mass layoffs will be the most likely result of Concord's failure, including the possible shutdown of the entire studio, which sources tell Kotaku is one of the more expensive studios in the PlayStation portfolio on a per-head basis. Some developers are updating their resumes and portfolios, a few have already preemptively exited the studio, and others are waiting to see what a potential severance package will look like before deciding what to do next.

 

[kaizenkko]

"one of the more expensive studios in the PlayStation portfolio on a per-head basis"

Fucking crazy. lol

 

[cormack12]

Concord Director Steps Down As Studio Behind Historic PlayStation Flop Waits For Sony's Decision

Ryan Ellis was the hero shooter's game director at Firewalk Studios

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[HeisenbergFX4]

"one of the more expensive studios in the PlayStation portfolio on a per-head basis"

Fucking crazy. lol

 

[Aion002]

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

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[Dacvak]

I feel like GAF is focusing on only one thing. Concord failed for a BUNCH of reasons.

 

[havoc00]

WHERES THE PROFESSOR???

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

"one of the more expensive studios in the PlayStation portfolio on a per-head basis"

Fucking crazy. lol

The Professor doesn't come cheap.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

But the crazy lady that was writing the lore and the other crazy "professor" get to stay? not fair man.

 

[owandeseis]

RIP he/him

 

[DeepEnigma]

"one of the more expensive studios in the PlayStation portfolio on a per-head basis"

Fucking crazy. lol

Insane.

The east is going to eat the west for lunch in the next 3 to 5 years.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

150-170 staff. Let that sink in.

I mean, let them sink.

 

[Nydius]

I digress. It's a shame James is still on a temporary time-out. I would have loved to read his spin about how being one of the "more expensive studios ... on a per-head basis" doesn't mean the flop is as bad as it was.

 

[XXL]

Ryan Ellis....

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Ryan Ellis....

I think they should all be given participation trophies as their severance package.

 

[YCoCg]

I feel like GAF is focusing on only one thing. Concord failed for a BUNCH of reasons.

We're gonna need a Professor to describe this to us!

 

[marcincz]

dammit, those are some big shoes to fill. Who will step up and lead Concord to its glorious comeback?

Who? Professor.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

i used to be like you; I just wanted to make fun games for everyone. Then I got infected by the woke virus.

 

[Fahdis]

 

[Mr Hyde]

Awaiting Sony's decision?

 

[havoc00]

The Professor doesn't come cheap.

 

[XXL]

I feel like GAF is focusing on only one thing. Concord failed for a BUNCH of reasons.

Instead of trying to be a "hero" shooter, it's was trying to a "brave and heroic" shooter.

 

[Danny22]

it's not the 'professor' aka Neogaf's boogeyman.

 

[diffusionx]

Every single person at Firewalk is interviewing for new jobs now. And yea, Concord sucked, but a shipped game is a shipped game - they'll find work. It probably will just make more sense for Sony to shut it down because so many will leave.

 

[{insert code here}]

Such a shame, they were good people, doing good work. If only bigots didn't exist to harm people by withholding their money

Almost had me

 

[XXL]

Neogaf's big bad boogeyman is gone. Now watch this thread go over 30 pages.

NeoGAF? Dude, like 20K people in total bought it worldwide.

 

[Thebonehead]

 

[Timberwolf25]

I think they should all be given participation trophies as their severance package.

Totally reliable and not made up inside source says the generous severance package will be a signed copy of the physical discs by the Professor.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Neogaf's big bad boogeyman is gone. Now watch this thread go over 30 pages.

I will continue to help. Also, moving on to Dragon Age will be fun.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Neogaf's big bad boogeyman is gone. Now watch this thread go over 30 pages.

 

[Saber]

Hopefully Firewalk is next on the chopping list and gaming will heal after that and run it's natural course.

"one of the more expensive studios in the PlayStation portfolio on a per-head basis"

Fucking crazy. lol

Absolute nuts. This is probably a case of internal culture, no way normal people would see all those red flags and see nothing wrong with it.

 

[Timberwolf25]

We need a "Live" tag mods. Pretty please