Sony Shuts Down Concord: What Went Wrong?

Welcome to The Gaming Duo, where friendships are built through gaming! Hosted by Kelvin and Rob, this is the gaming talk show that brings you the discussions that matter most to gamers. Today, we’re joined by our good friend Samurai Kibji to dive into one of Sony’s biggest live-service failures: Concord. After selling fewer than 25,000 copies across PC and PS5 since its August release, Sony has announced that they are shutting down the game, issuing full refunds to players, and pulling it from stores. What went wrong with Concord? Why did players lose interest so quickly? And what does this mean for Sony’s future in live-service games, especially following delays and cancellations of titles like The Last of Us: Factions? We’ll break down Sony's struggles, discuss whether Concord was doomed from the start, and speculate on the future of their live-service strategy. Time Stamps Intro: 0:00 Concord drama: 3:50 Xbox not partnering up well: 42:00 Gaming news: 1:06:00 What are we playing: 1:10:47 Samurai Kibiji Youtube Channel:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@SamuraiKibiji⁠ Gaming Duo Socials: h⁠ttps://linktr.ee/GamingDuoPod⁠