Prior to its launch last month, Sony had high hopes that Concord would be the latest hero shooter to become a breakout title. However, the reception has been so disappointing that Sony has decided to pull Concord only two weeks after its release, with refunds going out to players who bought it. Now, gaming professionals, journalists, and fans have shared their response to the news online.

Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski expressed his empathy for Concord’s quick demise. His first-person shooter, LawBreakers, met a similar fate in 2018.

Art director Michael Maurino also expressed his feelings of solidarity with the team that brought the game to life.

Ordinary gamers on social media also shared their thoughts on Concord’s failure, and what it really means for the future of both live-service titles and original I.P. games.

Meanwhile, Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier and Christopher Dring took aim at gamers who celebrated Concord’s demise because it featured a diverse lineup of characters.

The prevailing theory among fans and some industry professionals is that Concord could eventually resurface as a free-to-play game.

In an ironic touch, Concord will be revisited in December as one of the episodes in Prime Video’s Secret Level anthology series.

Some fans made jokes about Astro Bot taking over Concord’s official page.

Washington Post video games reporter Gene Park notes that many of the remaining players in Concord are essentially killing their characters to level up and unlock the Platinum Trophy before it’s unobtainable.

Concord will officially shut down on September 6.

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