Concord (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Firewalk Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Director(s) | Ryan Ellis |
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| Release | August 23, 2024 |
| Genre(s) | Hero shooter |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Concord is an upcoming first-person hero shooter game developed by Firewalk Studios and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The game is scheduled to release for PlayStation 5 and Windows on August 23, 2024.
Gameplay[edit]
Concord is a sci-fi player-versus-player hero shooter video game played from a first-person perspective.[1] The game features a variety of alien characters, each with different abilities such as robot legs for high jumps and diamond skin for enhanced damage absorption. One of the groups within the game is known as the Freegunners, who are mercenaries.[2] Some of the game mechanics include special equipment like healing pads and trip mines, which persist not only between deaths but also across rounds.
Five playable characters unveiled are: Vale, Haymar, Star Child, Lennox, and the robot 1-Off. At launch, the game will feature 16 characters.[3] The game will also have free post-launch updates that will add more characters, maps, vignettes, and more. Every week, the game will feature new vignettes that will show what Concord‘s characters are up to outside of gameplay in the Concord galaxy. The vignettes will tell an ongoing story, with characters receiving their own narrative arcs.[2]
Development and release[edit]
Concord is the first game developed by Firewalk Studios, which was founded in 2018. Firewalk initially developed Concord in collaboration with its parent company, ProbablyMonsters, until the studio was acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment in April 2023.[4]
Firewalk Studios officially announced Concord during the PlayStation Showcase on May 22, 2023, with a CGI trailer.[5] The game is scheduled to release for PlayStation 5 and Windows on August 23, 2024. A beta for the game is set to release in July 2024.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Dinsdale, Ryan (May 30, 2024). "Concord Gets New Cinematic and Gameplay Trailer, and a Release Date - State of Play 2024". IGN. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ a b Yang, George (May 30, 2024). "PlayStation's Concord is coming to both PS5 and PC this August". Digital Trends. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Gurwin, Gabe; Carr, James (May 30, 2024). "New Sony Game Concord's Debut Trailer Gives Off Big Guardians Of The Galaxy Energy, Beta And Date Confirmed". GameSpot. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Peters, Jay (April 20, 2023). "PlayStation acquires Firewalk Studios, which is building an 'original AAA multiplayer game'". The Verge. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Ellis, Ryan (May 24, 2023). "Introducing Concord—a new PVP multiplayer FPS from Firewalk Studios coming to PS5 and PC". PlayStation.Blog. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Gach, Ethan (May 30, 2024). "Our First Look At Concord, PlayStation's Guardians Of The Galaxy-Infused Hero Shooter". Kotaku. Retrieved May 30, 2024.