{"id":18685,"date":"2024-09-10T11:56:39","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T11:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/playstation-clears-concord-from-player-systems\/"},"modified":"2024-09-10T11:56:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T11:56:39","slug":"playstation-clears-concord-from-player-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/playstation-clears-concord-from-player-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"PlayStation Clears Concord from Player Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_auto,s_webp:avif\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Concord-image-1-1-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"PlayStation Clears Concord from Player Systems image 1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In a surprising move, PlayStation Clears <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Concord_(video_game)\">Concord<\/a><\/strong> from Player Systems &amp;\u00a0consoles. This unprecedented action has left many players puzzled. For a high-profile game like <em>Concord<\/em>, this is unusual.<\/p>\n<h2>Impact on Players<\/h2>\n<p>If you had previously downloaded <em>Concord<\/em> digitally, you may see a notification upon opening your PlayStation 5. The message reads: &#8220;Thank you for being a valued PlayStation customer. Live services for <em>Concord<\/em> went offline [September 6]. The game is not playable and as a result, we have removed this content from your account.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Physical Edition Status<\/h3>\n<p>Players with the physical edition of <em>Concord<\/em> can still access the title screen. However, progress beyond this point is blocked. This is typical of live-service game shutdowns, where access is limited after support ends.<\/p>\n<h2>The Future of Concord<\/h2>\n<p>The future of <em>Concord<\/em> remains uncertain. After a rocky launch, the game failed to attract a sustainable player base. As a result, it was taken offline just over a week after release. Sony and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalkstudios.com\/\">Firewalk Studios<\/a><\/strong> are currently assessing the game&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<p>Speculation about <em>Concord<\/em>&#8216;s future is rife. Some believe it may be re-released as a free-to-play title. Others think Sony may prefer to move on entirely. This uncertainty is compounded by the upcoming Amazon Secret Level anthology series, which is set to feature an episode based on <em>Concord<\/em>. 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This unprecedented action has left many players puzzled. For a high-profile game like Concord, this is unusual. Impact on Players If you had previously downloaded Concord digitally, you may see a notification upon opening your PlayStation 5. The message reads: &#8220;Thank you for being&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15134,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[329],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news-en-gb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>PlayStation Clears Concord from Player Systems<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Sony&#039;s unprecedented move: PlayStation Clears Concord from Player Systems. 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