Sony has begun the unprecedented action of fully refunding players for a game that was only released a couple of weeks ago.Concord, a game that had been in production for eight years, was released just two weeks ago to a far-from-ideal reception.Amazon Prime’sSecret Levelis due to showcaseConcordas part of their celebration of gamingThe game was a big part of a push to live-service gaming from Sony and cost the company tens of millions of dollars, if not more, to produce.AdvertSadly, upon release, estimates say it debuted to fewer than 30,000 units sold, and over on Steam the game couldn’t even garner more than 1,000 players.Due to thisSonyhas decided to pull the plug on the game and “explore options, including those that will better reach our players.”This is unprecedented and has never been seen before. Sure, games can get refunded or battle passes are reimbursed when a game doesn’t meet expectations and goes free-to-play, but not within two weeks.Thestatement from Sonycontinues, “Concordsales will cease immediately and we will begin to offer a full refund for all gamers who have purchased the game for PS5 or PC.”AdvertThis means that anyone who has bought the game will receive a full refund, no matter how many hours they played.Of course, this leavesConcordin a difficult position. Sony invested heavily in the title when the company decided to push into the live-service space.That plan, along with others from rival companies, hasn’t panned out. WillConcordreturn with a free-to-play model? It’s hard to guess as it could end up a write-off on Sony’s part.To make things a little more complicated, Amazon Prime’s upcomingSecret Levelshow, which celebrates gaming, is due to feature a short based onConcord, a game that will be dead when the show airs in December.Featured Image Credit: Sony Interactive EntertainmentTopics:PlayStation,PlayStation 5,Sony
Sony has begun the unprecedented action of fully refunding players for a game that was only released a couple of weeks ago.Concord, a game that had been in production for eight years, was released just two weeks ago to a far-from-ideal reception.Amazon Prime’sSecret Levelis due to showcaseConcordas part of their celebration of gamingThe game was a big part of a push to live-service gaming from Sony and cost the company tens of millions of dollars, if not more, to produce.AdvertSadly, upon release, estimates say it debuted to fewer than 30,000 units sold, and over on Steam the game couldn’t even garner more than 1,000 players.Due to thisSonyhas decided to pull the plug on the game and “explore options, including those that will better reach our players.”This is unprecedented and has never been seen before. Sure, games can get refunded or battle passes are reimbursed when a game doesn’t meet expectations and goes free-to-play, but not within two weeks.Thestatement from Sonycontinues, “Concordsales will cease immediately and we will begin to offer a full refund for all gamers who have purchased the game for PS5 or PC.”AdvertThis means that anyone who has bought the game will receive a full refund, no matter how many hours they played.Of course, this leavesConcordin a difficult position. Sony invested heavily in the title when the company decided to push into the live-service space.That plan, along with others from rival companies, hasn’t panned out. WillConcordreturn with a free-to-play model? It’s hard to guess as it could end up a write-off on Sony’s part.To make things a little more complicated, Amazon Prime’s upcomingSecret Levelshow, which celebrates gaming, is due to feature a short based onConcord, a game that will be dead when the show airs in December.Featured Image Credit: Sony Interactive EntertainmentTopics:PlayStation,PlayStation 5,Sony
Sony has begun the unprecedented action of fully refunding players for a game that was only released a couple of weeks ago.Concord, a game that had been in production for eight years, was released just two weeks ago to a far-from-ideal reception.Amazon Prime’sSecret Levelis due to showcaseConcordas part of their celebration of gamingThe game was a big part of a push to live-service gaming from Sony and cost the company tens of millions of dollars, if not more, to produce.AdvertSadly, upon release, estimates say it debuted to fewer than 30,000 units sold, and over on Steam the game couldn’t even garner more than 1,000 players.Due to thisSonyhas decided to pull the plug on the game and “explore options, including those that will better reach our players.”This is unprecedented and has never been seen before. Sure, games can get refunded or battle passes are reimbursed when a game doesn’t meet expectations and goes free-to-play, but not within two weeks.Thestatement from Sonycontinues, “Concordsales will cease immediately and we will begin to offer a full refund for all gamers who have purchased the game for PS5 or PC.”AdvertThis means that anyone who has bought the game will receive a full refund, no matter how many hours they played.Of course, this leavesConcordin a difficult position. Sony invested heavily in the title when the company decided to push into the live-service space.That plan, along with others from rival companies, hasn’t panned out. WillConcordreturn with a free-to-play model? It’s hard to guess as it could end up a write-off on Sony’s part.To make things a little more complicated, Amazon Prime’s upcomingSecret Levelshow, which celebrates gaming, is due to feature a short based onConcord, a game that will be dead when the show airs in December.
Sony has begun the unprecedented action of fully refunding players for a game that was only released a couple of weeks ago.
Concord, a game that had been in production for eight years, was released just two weeks ago to a far-from-ideal reception.
Amazon Prime’sSecret Levelis due to showcaseConcordas part of their celebration of gaming
The game was a big part of a push to live-service gaming from Sony and cost the company tens of millions of dollars, if not more, to produce.
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Sadly, upon release, estimates say it debuted to fewer than 30,000 units sold, and over on Steam the game couldn’t even garner more than 1,000 players.
Due to thisSonyhas decided to pull the plug on the game and “explore options, including those that will better reach our players.”
This is unprecedented and has never been seen before. Sure, games can get refunded or battle passes are reimbursed when a game doesn’t meet expectations and goes free-to-play, but not within two weeks.
Thestatement from Sonycontinues, “Concordsales will cease immediately and we will begin to offer a full refund for all gamers who have purchased the game for PS5 or PC.”
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This means that anyone who has bought the game will receive a full refund, no matter how many hours they played.
Of course, this leavesConcordin a difficult position. Sony invested heavily in the title when the company decided to push into the live-service space.
That plan, along with others from rival companies, hasn’t panned out. WillConcordreturn with a free-to-play model? It’s hard to guess as it could end up a write-off on Sony’s part.
To make things a little more complicated, Amazon Prime’s upcomingSecret Levelshow, which celebrates gaming, is due to feature a short based onConcord, a game that will be dead when the show airs in December.
Topics:PlayStation,PlayStation 5,Sony
