PlayStation is shuttering Firewalk Studios, the folks being the console-exclusive Concord. Concord had a horrible launch last month and was taken offline after a week. Alongside Firewalk, PlayStation is also closing Neon Koi, a mobile game studio. According to Bloomberg, this will affect about 210 jobs.
Firewalk is signing off one last time.
Firewalk began with the idea of bringing the joy of multiplayer to a larger audience. Along the way we assembled an incredible team who were able to:
– Navigate growing a new startup into a team during a global pandemic: Firewalk was…— Firewalk (@FirewalkStudios) October 29, 2024
“We have spent considerable time these past few months exploring all our options,” says Hulst. “After much thought, we have determined the best path forward is to permanently sunset the game and close the studio. I want to thank all of Firewalk for their craftsmanship, creative spirit and dedication.”
PlayStation CEO Herman Hulst continues, “The PvP first-person shooter genre is a competitive space that’s continuously evolving, and unfortunately, we did not hit our targets with this title. We will take the lessons learned from Concord and continue to advance our live service capabilities to deliver future growth in this area. ”
I played several Concord rounds and had a lot of fun. Of course, I play many of these PVP shooters like Overwatch and Valorant, so it’s designed for me. It’s worth mentioning, though, that perhaps if they had made the game free, it would have been more competitive than many of these other hero shooters.
Source: PlayStation, The Verge
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