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[StreetsofBeige]

The way the industry reads to me, employment is like a revolving door for a dev, so 8 years of relatively solid employment is a pretty good run. I imagine most devs worked hard but I wonder at a high level how much this project was being milked. Seeing as entire studios are being shut down for shit to mid tier games, I wouldn't be surprised if leadership at Firewalk saw the writing on the wall a long time ago and stretched out development for this game for as long as possible to prolong the inevitable for everyone involved.

Personally, I dont think half the employees really care that much about making a game for company XYZ. They got the skills to do their part, make good money and then move on to the next project. Only some people are FT workers from beginning to end. By the time any game launches, a bunch of them have already moved on to another company or contract gig. So whether the game does great or sinks, they probably dont really care. They did their job and got paid and already working on a different game somewhere else.

 

[ArtHands]

https://www.reddit.com/r/playstation/s/lp9DVwKd1L

now they are denying people from purchasing the remaining physical copy of the game

 

[CLW]

Forever

 

[simpatico]

Things would have been different if people just saw the PS5 Pro mode of Conconrd. Come to think of it, I wonder how much Concord x PS5 Pro marketing they had to recycling bin at the last minute? Surely it was in all the sizzle reels.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Things would have been different if people just saw the PS5 Pro mode of Conconrd. Come to think of it, I wonder how much Concord x PS5 Pro marketing they had to recycling bin at the last minute? Surely it was in all the sizzle reels.

Asmongold in his videos swears by (he mentioned it a few times) that the Ps5 Pro presentation had Concord in it, but they yanked it because it was shut down. Thats why the video was so short.

 

[simpatico]

Asmongold in his videos swears by (he mentioned it a few times) that the Ps5 Pro presentation had Concord in it, but they yanked it because it was shut down. Thats why the video was so short.

It's a close release of a first party exclusive. I'm sure they did a lot of Pro stuff in terms of optimization and marketing.

 

[NickFire]

Things would have been different if people just saw the PS5 Pro mode of Conconrd. Come to think of it, I wonder how much Concord x PS5 Pro marketing they had to recycling bin at the last minute? Surely it was in all the sizzle reels.

I’m telling myself that they really thought Wolverine was coming this holiday season until sometime very recently. I can’t accept they were expecting to sell 700 (for digital only) consoles via the game they cancelled post release.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

I’m telling myself that they really thought Wolverine was coming this holiday season until sometime very recently. I can’t accept they were expecting to sell 700 (for digital only) consoles via the game they cancelled post release.

the road map was leaked... there is a supposed Venom stand alone expansion before wolverine.

 

[Rambone]

Personally, I dont think half the employees really care that much about making a game for company XYZ. They got the skills to do their part, make good money and then move on to the next project. Only some people are FT workers from beginning to end. By the time any game launches, a bunch of them have already moved on to another company or contract gig. So whether the game does great or sinks, they probably dont really care. They did their job and got paid and already working on a different game somewhere else.

Yea, you're probably right. It's probably the same at most places where you got maybe a handful that are passionate about what they work on and a good majority who are just there for a paycheck and do what needs to get done and don't care what the end results are so long as they get paid.

 

[Boglin]

"white but yellow"

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Current number: 0. Someone claimed the Prize.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

It's a close release of a first party exclusive. I'm sure they did a lot of Pro stuff in terms of optimization and marketing.

I’m telling myself that they really thought Wolverine was coming this holiday season until sometime very recently. I can’t accept they were expecting to sell 700 (for digital only) consoles via the game they cancelled post release.

the road map was leaked... there is a supposed Venom stand alone expansion before wolverine.

I’m too lazy to find those leaked roadmaps, but if concord did well, Wolverine, and venom content were all guns a blazing right now it’d probably make sense to do Pro now. It would had all come together better and cerny would had plugged PS5 vs Pro shots of these new games. It’d be a good showcase as one part Pro and one part new games to go with it.

But the content part fizzled out and they needed to get out pro now. So it seems logical why the show was meh content wise.

 

[Three]

It's a close release of a first party exclusive. I'm sure they did a lot of Pro stuff in terms of optimization and marketing.

Why do you think that when Astrobot was a closer release and a more longterm studio and yet there wasn't any marketing or optimisation for the Pro with Astrobot.

 

[Hero of Spielberg]

Why do you think that when Astrobot was a closer release and a more longterm studio and yet there wasn't any marketing or optimisation for the Pro with Astrobot.

Didn't DF say PS5 performance for Astrobot was 'Flawless' as it is? Might be difficult to demonstrate an upgrade if there is't much to improve on in the first place.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

But the content part fizzled out and they needed to get out pro now. So it seems logical why the show was meh content wise.

rumors said they have the big guns for December to aling with Playstation's birthday

 

[Hero of Spielberg]

rumors said they have the big guns for December to aling with Playstation's birthday

Announcing or releasing in December? Would be a strange time for either I would have thought so close to Xmas.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Announcing or releasing in December? Would be a strange time for either I would have thought so close to Xmas.

i guess something similar to a proper showcase but who knows. Some People say Geoff is involved, could be just announcements/celebration tied to the VGA?

 

[Three]

Didn't DF say PS5 performance for Astrobot was 'Flawless' as it is? Might be difficult to demonstrate an upgrade if there is't much to improve on in the first place.

It was locked 60fps with dynamic resolution scaling 1440p to 4k but this doesn't mean it can't have an unlocked 120hz high framerate mode with VRR or show the improved resolution where it would have normally dropped to 1440p.

 

[Shubh_C63]

Seeing as entire studios are being shut down for shit to mid tier games, I wouldn't be surprised if leadership at Firewalk saw the writing on the wall a long time ago and stretched out development for this game for as long as possible to prolong the inevitable for everyone involved.

You're giving too much credit to leadership at Firewalk. No way they saw shit, not until open beta.

 

[Exede]

We're still live? Thought it's dead and everyone skiped the funeral.

 

[Majukun]

Personally, I dont think half the employees really care that much about making a game for company XYZ. They got the skills to do their part, make good money and then move on to the next project. Only some people are FT workers from beginning to end. By the time any game launches, a bunch of them have already moved on to another company or contract gig. So whether the game does great or sinks, they probably dont really care. They did their job and got paid and already working on a different game somewhere else.

while some of this is true, the nomadic developer life is not for everyone,I know for sure that many devs would be very glad to settle on a team instead of jump from project to project

regarding caring or not..it's still something they put hours and hours and more hours of work in, it still bites if it crashes and burns, even if you got paid

 

[BlackTron]

We're still live? Thought it's dead and everyone skiped the funeral.

Everyone skipped the funeral but there is a long line at the autopsy.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Asmongold in his videos swears by (he mentioned it a few times) that the Ps5 Pro presentation had Concord in it, but they yanked it because it was shut down. Thats why the video was so short.

Man, wouldn’t it be something if Concord spoiled their PS5 Pro reveal? It’s the gift that keeps on giving.


BTW the petition has surpassed 2500 signatures. I’m proud of the fans making their voices heard.

Sign the Petition

We Were All Busy That Week - Please Release Concord Again

www.change.org

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

Asmongold in his videos swears by (he mentioned it a few times) that the Ps5 Pro presentation had Concord in it, but they yanked it because it was shut down. Thats why the video was so short.

That was pretty obvious to me.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

That was pretty obvious to me.

nope. Concord =

 

[Dazraell]

Man, this thread lasted longer than Concord itself

 

[winjer]

Man, this thread lasted longer than Concord itself

And it was a lot more fun.

 

[struggler_guts]

We aint done yet boys and girls, the post mortems once all the info is out is gonnah be wiiild

 

[zokie]

this seriously made my day as i was laughing away , thank you Asmongold and Jazzarus
Moving on , this will be my last post on this topic

 

[adamsapple]

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

End of an era. Gone but not forgotten.

 

[Hookshot]

I want “I survived Sony’s pathetic Gaas game” on a t-shirt. But not for concord

 

[Thebonehead]

It finally happened. It was 2 people all morning. Looks like both gave up at the same time. So nope. There is no last man standing winner.

 

[ArtHands]

I feel like there’s a part of me missing seeing that big 0 there

 

[clarky]

Hey at least the majority of people who played it liked it.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

look at this monstrosity lol, still can't truly believe how quick this shit got nuked, incredible failure and story.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

look at this monstrosity lol, still can't truly believe how quick this shit got nuked, incredible failure and story.

How is this worse than that stupid muscle guy from Guardians of the Galaxy?

 

[Kenneth Haight]

How is this worse than that stupid muscle guy from Guardians of the Galaxy?

a lot of this sci fi stuff just looks incredibly generic to me. It’s the name more than anything honestly “star child”

 

[CLW]

 

[TransTrender]

Are they still releasing those weekly story bits?
Does anyone have a link to them?

 

[Timberwolf25]

Current number: 0. Someone claimed the Prize.

The last 2 victims quit at the same time, so nobody won just like Concord

 

[Ronin_7]

The people who got the platinum are legendary.

 

[ArtHands]

when is the amazon prime episode happening?

 

[adamsapple]

From the Kotaku article:

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.

It's over boys. Doesn't look like Concord is ever returning, even in F2P form.

 

[ArtHands]

So what's going to happen to the studio going forward?

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Crazy. Steam charts show 1-2 gamers are back the past few days. 1 player right now.

So what's going to happen to the studio going forward?

 

[xiskza]

Super concerning

 

[Pejo]

Man, wouldn’t it be something if Concord spoiled their PS5 Pro reveal? It’s the gift that keeps on giving.


BTW the petition has surpassed 2500 signatures. I’m proud of the fans making their voices heard.

Sign the Petition

We Were All Busy That Week - Please Release Concord Again

www.change.org

The "reasons for signing" tell you all you need to know about that petition.

Rohan Bhardwaj·2 weeks ago
Please bring it back again. If you do, I'll personally invest 50 million dollars to keep the game alive and bear the operational costs.

Thanh Phong·2 weeks ago
I was waiting for this game for so long, but at the launch I accidentally had diarrhea and was on the toilet for 2 weeks straight.

So I didn't have any time for Concord; please bring the game back.

I'm signing this petition while shitting my feelings out because of the Concord shutdown. #TooBusyShittingToPlayConcord

Cleveland Steamer·2 weeks ago
I was busy that week for the “LGBTQIAP2+ for Hamas” protest. Now my wife went on a retreat with her boyfriend and I get to use the TV, please bring Concord back quickly!

 

[ArtHands]

Kind of tragic that things ended like that.

 

[Gambit2483]

Kind of fitting that things ended like that.

Fixed