Despite the success of Rivals, game director Thaddeus Sasser says it's "really hard to tell ahead of time" if a game will succeed.
"We probably need to have a lot of gates, including user testing or internal evaluation," said COO and CFO Hiroki Totoki.
The deal also reportedly didn't include the cost of Sony's acquisition of Firewalk Studios or the IP rights for Concord.
Ballistic Moon and Sony's horror adventure remake reportedly saw 28 percent fewer players on PS5 at launch than the doomed hero shooter Concord.
It's claimed that about $200 million had been spent on the game up to the point it entered alpha state in 2023, with another $200 million spent on it afterward.
Developer Firewalk remains unaware on what Sony will decide for the future of not only Concord, but also the studio itself, a new report has claimed.
After the hero shooter's recent dismally failed launch, Sony and Firewalk have announced they will be refunding all sales as they take the game offline.
The hero shooter has sold 15,000 units on PlayStation and 10,000 on PC, as per industry analyst Simon Carless.
Firewalk Studios and Sony's hero shooter is out today for all players on PlayStation 5 and PC, with its first post-launch season set to kick off in October.
Multiplayer shooter Concord is gearing up for its official release after having spent quite a bit of time in development.
Unleash rockets from the air as Rocca, build walls with Duchess, or use stealth and detection as Kyps to assassinate targets.
Deluxe Edition owners can dive into the hero shooter on August 20, with the global release set for August 23.
Sony and Firewalk's upcoming hero shooter will add new Freegunners, maps, story vignettes, character variants, and more with its post-launch seasons.
Newly released trailers continue to highlight the abilities and movesets of the playable characters in Concord's roster.
The trio look to wrap up a mission but must first deal with hostile guards in the second episode of Freegunner Adventures.
Sony and Firewalk have released new gameplay trailers highlighting the ability sets of several characters in their upcoming hero shooter.
Learn how each Freegunner operates, from Teo's run-and-gun play style and It-Z's unpredictability to Jabali's support and healing.
Watch a regular Job involving the Northstar members retrieving a memory module, which quickly goes south when a rival crew shows up.
Firewalk is interested in "partnering with the community to help inform how we evolve the experience with new modes in the future."
It also confirmed that the lore-filled Galactic Guide, unavailable during the beta, is accessible at launch on August 23rd.
Firewalk says players can unlock "hundreds of items" by playing the game, completing Jobs, leveling up characters, and more.
Sony and Firewalk's upcoming hero shooter is failing to get any real traction, having failed to attract players in sizeable numbers during its beta period.
The open beta adds a new map, Bone Mines, and a new mode, Area Control. Players can also unlock a new Variant for Haymar.
Several staff members are credited for PvE in the early access beta, though Firewalk hasn't officially confirmed a dedicated mode.
The upcoming hero shooter's ongoing early access beta will now end on July 15, a day later than originally planned.
The shooter's early access beta starts today at 10 AM PST on PS5 and PC for pre-orders and PlayStation Plus subscribers.
The beta goes live on July 12th, 10 AM PDT for PS5 and PC. It features four maps, three modes and 16 playable Freegunners.
The upcoming multiplayer shooter is getting its beta later this week, followed by a full release in August.
The upcoming multiplayer first-person shooter's beta is set to go live for those who pre-ordered the game on July 12.
To allow "that cross-play and cross-progression to work, that's a layer that needs to be there," says Firewalk's Jon Weisnewski.
"I strongly believe that our game has an identity that is unique and plays like nothing else," said Firewalk's Jon Weisnewsk.
Firewalk's director of IP Kim Kreines says it's an "added layer for folks that want to invest in it" and completely optional.
"We’re excited for the game and for the IP, and for the game to be in people’s hands," says IP director Kim Kreines when asked about the backlask against Concord's reveal trailer.
"We believe so strongly that the full experience should be available to all of our players," says director of IP Kim Kreines.
The beta will give you access to the full roster of playable characters, in addition to five maps and four modes.
The Digital Deluxe Edition is $59.99 and offers cosmetic packs, 16 character skins, 72 hours of early access and much more.
The upcoming first-person shooter's Australian PlayStation Store page mentions a $59.95, which is the same price Helldivers 2 is sold at in the region.
Firewalk Studios will also provide more details on the competitive shooter's various editions when pre-orders go live on June 6th.
Pre-orders for the Firewalk Studios' 5v5 sci-fi multiplayer title go live on June 6th, with a pre-launch beta coming in July.
Firewalk Studios' (allegedly) Guardians of the Galaxy-inspired shooter will reportedly reveal some characters and gameplay "very soon."
The PvP title is rumored to receive a full reveal at some point and takes inspiration from Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.
Amidst persistent rumours of an upcoming State of Play, it's now been claimed that Sony and Firewalk's multiplayer shooter will showcase gameplay footage soon.
Sony-owned developer Firewalk Studios has unveiled its first title. Set to be a PvP multiplayer game titled Concord, it also got a short teaser.
Sony announced in 2021 that the independent team was developing a AAA multiplayer title for PS5 and PC.
But no news on what it is yet.
