Sony closes Firewalk Studios after Concord flop

Sony closes Firewalk studios, creators of the game Concord, which was pulled from sale last month after a poor launch. In a message to staff PlayStation Hermen Hulst, CEO of the PlayStation Studios Group, said that together with Firewalk studios The mobile games studio will also be closed Neon Koi.

"We have spent a lot of time over the last few months exploring all possible options. After much consideration, we have come to the conclusion that the best option is to permanently sunset the game and close the studio. I would like to thank all the employees fire walk for their skill, creativity and dedication," said Hulst.

According to Hulst, Concord did not achieve the set goals, and Sony "will take into account the lessons learned from Concord and continue to develop live service capabilities to enable future growth in this area."

Debut Concord took place 23 of August on PS5 и PC, but already on September 6 The game was pulled from sale after poor performance, with sales estimated at less than 25 000 copies, and on Steam The game has gained all 697 players, which is even lower than that of the failed The Lord of the Rings: Gollum.