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[Jaybe]

Should have never launched and saved this colossal embarrassment

 

[Snake29]

Well i think they will change the game and make it f2p. They are not going to abandon it completely.

Therefore, at this time, we have decided to take the game offline beginning September 6, 2024, and explore options, including those that will better reach our players.

 

[ClosBSAS]

Lol sony boys cant laugh now like they laughed at that xbox vampire game that failed too.

 

[FoxMcChief]

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

Resign, Hermen. And take your boyfriend Neil with you.

 

[GymWolf]

Is this for real?

 

[Killjoy-NL]

KyoZz

Look at that, I'm getting my money back.

Let's celebrate.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Is this for real?

Yes

 

[KuraiShidosha]

Brutal.

 

[ozz ex machina]

A historic flop. I actually thought last week "refunding everyone who bought it is actually going to cost so little it's the smart PR move to make" last week. But didn't think the mad lads would actually do it.

 

[Carmen Winstead]

Lol sony boys cant laugh now like they laughed at that xbox vampire game that failed too.

What you on lil bro? Nobody supported this game, not even the most hardcore ponys.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Holy fuck. Gamers won.

 

[R6Rider]

Development Time: 8 Years
Time Alive: 2 weeks

 

[GymWolf]

Yes

This is worse than i ever imagined...

 

[Bernoulli]

it's going Free to play

 

[mpgeist]

Guess sales on Playstation weren't good enough after all.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

 

[Halo2redvsblue]

They should add a couple new pronouns in the game before it shuts down. Can/celed, Was/where, Ha/ha.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

 

[Corian33]

All politics and complaints aside, it really would suck to work on something for a long time and then have it do so poorly that it literally gets refunded and pulled from stores within weeks of release.

I’ll pour one out for the homies, even if a lot of bad decisions were made, plenty of people gave it their best along the way and they are having a rough time.

 

[Killer8]

Was wild that they didn't delay the game after the beta and retool it.

They probably thought they could weather the storm before going free to play, but given the slow adoption, it makes sense to just refund the people who bought it, retool, and go F2P in a month or so.

People won't play this even when it's free.

 

[Tsaki]

What a fucking failure. Get extreme woke, go extreme broke I guess. With the way these devs have handled themselves will anyone mourn their inevitable closure before the end of the year?

 

[Elios83]

Wow epic bomba, ruthless reaction

 

[Banjo64]

The Professor will be holding a seminar about this. Mark my words.

 

[MayauMiao]

This is so hilarious and its not even a month.

This is the ultimate get woke go broke moment!

 

[fudgybrownie]

Good.

 

[Danjin44]

This exactly why I hate online only games, if servers get shutdown then the game is essentially worthless than toilet paper.

 

[Mossybrew]

Now that is surprising.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

Wow.

Don't think they'll completely abandon it though. I think they'll rework this game and give it one last push imo.

They would be stupid to throw the whole thing out.

 

[AnotherOne]

Evil has been banished

 

[NeverYouMind]

I am just happy Concord threads are going to leave the front page for good in a short while...

 

[Dazraell]

I want to see the professor's opinion on this.

Have you watched South Park episode where Kanye couldn't figure out fishsticks joke? This would look exactly like this lol

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

Customers who purchased from other digital storefronts will also be refunded. More information about refunds from Steam and Epic can be found below:

Steam Store – Steam Store will refund players who bought the game over the coming days. Steam will send confirmation of the refund once it has been processed.

Epic Games Store – Epic Games Store will refund players who bought the game over the coming days and will contact each customer directly to confirm that the refund has been processed.

Other retailer refunds – For customers who have purchased a physical copy at a retailer location outside of PlayStation directly, please refer to the refund process of the retailer you purchased it from to obtain your refund.

Once refunded, players will no longer have access to the game.

I didn’t even know it was available physical. People who bought it physical are mostly going to be shit out of luck.

Is this legit the biggest game bomb of all time?

 

[StueyDuck]

Fuck that's some serious ownership on the fuck up.

I mean kudos to them but let's see what they actually do with this. Will it be a ffXIV ARR or an evolve free to play

 

[DonF]

I can't believe it, massive flop confirmed wtf

 

[hemo memo]

“explore options, including those that will better reach our players“

Translation:
Going Free to play.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

News - Concord is being taken offline on September 6

https://blog.playstation.com/2024/09/03/an-important-update-on-concord/ Concord fans — we’ve been listening closely to your feedback since the launch of Concord on PlayStation 5 and PC and want to thank everyone who has joined the journey aboard the Northstar. Your support and the passionate...

www.neogaf.com

 

[pnutboy]

Two weeks is absolutely fucking absurd.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Bomb of the generation

Biggest bomb of all time.

 

[Wandering Leopard]

These types of games will continue being lightening in a bottle, even if a studio does everything right there's no guarantee - in comparison, traditional AAA games are a (far) safer bet.

 

[GymWolf]

When reality is more absurd than fiction.

I didn't see this coming THIS fast at all.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

This is worse than i ever imagined...

I always say voting with your wallet is the best policy to show your stance on things.

It’s sad in a way as I’m sure there are decent and talented folk at the studio who could possibly thrive on a better project and don’t have to work with ego maniacs who label themselves “the professor “

 

[Kirkio]

Hopefully they mostly stop chasing that GaaS money and get back to what most people want

 

[MayauMiao]

I am watching Side Scollers and blabs mentioned this breaking news. Absolutely nuts!

 

[jshackles]

Other retailer refunds – For customers who have purchased a physical copy at a retailer location outside of PlayStation directly, please refer to the refund process of the retailer you purchased it from to obtain your refund.

lol good luck ya'll with physical copies

 

[WaterOnix]

Wow, I thought this was fake for a second.
Grand opening, grand closing

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

 

[cormack12]

Good to see players get refunds

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

And nothing of value is lost. Concord will be erased from history.

 

[Saber]

The Professor will be holding a seminar about this. Mark my words.

About how gamers are bad and how hate culture is to blame, no doubt.