Concord It has been one of the most resounding failures in the modern history of PlayStationsince the hero shooter closed its servers just a few days after its debut. Furthermore, it is also considered one of the biggest setbacks in the industry in general.
As everyone expected, this has already taken its toll on Firewalk StudioWell, the developer will close its doors y Concord will not return in any way. The bad news does not end there, since PlayStation and Sony They also announced the closure Neon Koimobile game studio.
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Sony closes Firewalk Studio and Concord won’t come back
Firewalk Studio and Concord are a thing of the past
Through a statement, Hermen HulstCEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, reported the closure of 2 teams within PlayStation Studios. The manager explained that the decision was made after reviewing his portfolio of games and projects in development. In this way they determine their short- and long-term business priorities.
“As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen SIE’s studio business, we have had to make a difficult decision regarding 2 of our studios: Neon Koi and Firewalk Studios,” Hulst said.
The manager accepted that Concord It did not meet the expectations of the players, so they decided to withdraw it from the market to think about alternatives. However, they concluded that The best thing was to finish the game and close Firewalk Studioeven though they acquired the studio last year.
“I want to thank the entire Firewalk team for their work, their creative spirit and their dedication. “The PvP first-person shooter genre is a competitive space that is constantly evolving and, unfortunately, we did not achieve our goals with this title,” commented the manager.
Hulst added that the failure of Concord It will serve as a lesson for them to improve their next projects that are games as a service, since they will not abandon their plans to grow in this sector of the industry.
Neon Koi also closed its doors
Neon Koi also did not meet Sony’s expectations
Additionally, Sony and PlayStation also announced the closure of Neon Koi, a studio that was working on a mobile action title that was not revealed. Hulst commented that it is important for them to expand PlayStation beyond consoles, so mobile is an important area. However, it seems that Neon Koi’s game did not meet the expectations expected from a PlayStation Studios team.
“To achieve success in this area, we must focus on titles that are in line with the PlayStation Studios pedigree and have the potential to reach more players globally. With this new approach, Neon Koi will close and its mobile action game will not move forward.
“I know it is not easy news to hear, especially now that colleagues and friends are leaving SIE. Both decisions were seriously considered and ultimately we believe they are the right ones to strengthen the organization. “Neon Koi and Firewalk were home to many talented people and we will work to find a place for some of the affected people within our global studio community, wherever possible,” the manager revealed.
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