Summary
With its open beta weekend set to end very soon, it seemsConcordhasn’t garnered much popularity among PC players. The beta for the upcoming PlayStation shooter is currently free to play for all players across PlayStation 5 and PC, and will close out on July 21. However, some new data reveals that interest inConcordhas been rather low on PC.
Developed by nascent PlayStation first-party team Firewalk Studios,Concordis a multiplayer first-person shooter that’s part of the company’s live-service initiative. As PlayStation’s long-anticipated return to in-house first-person shooters since 2013’sKillzone: Shadow Fall, many fans were interested in seeing whatConcordwould look like, but were left somewhat disappointed when the recent May State of Play revealed it to be a competitive 5v5 hero shooter. Complaints about unoriginality began surfacing almost instantly, but some still decided to giveConcorda fair shake during its beta periods.
Concord’s Open Beta Will Conclude With Underwhelming PC Player Counts
ConsideringConcordis supposed to be a major AAA live-service title for PlayStation, the open beta player numbers don’t inspire much confidence about the shooter being a massive hit at launch. It should be noted that these are just PC statistics, however, andConcord’s player counts on PS5 may tell a different story. Unfortunately, Sony doesn’t share that data, so it’s tough to predict what it looks like. Regardless, even though it impressed many skeptics during the beta periods,Concordwill still have an uphill battleto fight for popularity among established hero shooters likeOverwatchandValorantwhen it launches on August 23.
It seems increasingly unlikely thatConcordwill experience thesame level of successHelldivers 2unexpectedly didwhen it launched back in February. However, ebbs and flows are not uncommon during a live-service game’s lifecycle, and even ifConcordreleases at an ebb, it would still be entirely possible for Firewalk to steadily attract players over a longer period via an intriguing narrative slant and worthwhile content updates.
Concord
WHERE TO PLAY
Assemble your crew of Freegunner space outlaws and team up online with friends for thrilling 5v5 PVP modes across the galaxy in Concord.Concord is a new team-based first-person shooter for PS5® and PC*. Handpick your personal roster of Freegunners from the crew of the Northstar – a group of outlaws and adventurers working as guns-for-hire.ASSEMBLE YOUR CREWFrom powerful mystics to skilled gunslingers and helpful healers, each Freegunner brings their own unique skills, personality, and abilities that cater to a wide-range of playstyles.Create your own custom squads of Freegunners with Crew Builder to bring an arsenal of different role types to the match or focus on your favourite characters to master their gameplay and unlock unique modifiers, cosmetics, background lore, and more – you decide when to play your characters and how you impact the match.PLAY. PROGRESS. PERSONALIZE.Earn and unlock a wide range of character customization items and learn more about the characters, worlds, and factions in the Concord Galaxy with the Galactic Guide.You’ll also be able to progress toward and unlock Freegunner Variants—versions of each of the 16 Freegunners with added Combat Trait modifiers to their base abilities. As you learn and master the characters, Combat Traits empower you to tailor each character to your playstyle.
