Concord |OT| 24 players - It's dead Jim.

[the-pi-guy]

Release Date :August 23, 2024

Platforms :PlayStation 5, PC

Developer : Firewalk Studios

Publisher : Sony Interactive Entertainment

[the-pi-guy]

This is Australian Pricing, same price as Helldivers 2 so looks like it will be $40.

[Legend]

That's good at least.

[kitler53]

i think $40 (USD) for live service is a real sweet spot if it means releasing a live service game where the grindy aspects of most f2p releases are gone and we get a game like helldivers.   yes their are MTX but also they are really easy to ignore and just play to enjoy the game.  sony will defiantly be my live-service-game provider of choice if this is their plan.

[kitler53]

concord up for pre-order on the US site.   i'd link but i can't access the store on my work computer (fudge my company for blacklisting it).    

i have not seen enough to pre-order it yet but the description contains at least a few new details or confirmations:
- $40 confirmed
- 6 mp modes
- objective based teamplay
- built for ps5 and "PC1"

[the-pi-guy]

Alongside the Standard Edition, we will also have a Digital Deluxe Edition ($59.99 / £49.99 / €59.99 / ¥6,480 MSRP) that includes additional cosmetics to personalize your Freegunner crew and, for those eager to jump in and play, early access to Concord when it launches this August. The Digital Deluxe Edition will grant up to 72 hours of early access before Concord's global launch on August 23. It also includes the Northstar Freegunner's cosmetics pack, which grants you 16 Northstar themed Freegunner outfits; one for each of the 16 playable Freegunners available at launch.





Pre-ordering any edition of Concord will grant you five codes for our Beta Early Access weekend in July, allowing you to team up with your friends on PS5 and PC and take on rival crews across the galaxy. Stay tuned for more details about the Beta beta in the coming weeks, including the dates of Early Access and Open Beta, and more.

PSBlog

[kitler53]

i love this part.   this to me validates the $40 up front instead of f2p models.    i fudgy hate f2p because they specifically put BS into the game to make the game less fun unless you engage in mtx.   i loath all the dailys and timers and grindy progress bars that demand you play the game like it's a job.

When it launches in August, Concord will debut in a standard edition (available in both physical and digital versions for $39.99 / £34.99 / €39.99 / ¥4,480 MSRP) that provides the full Concord experience, including all 16 playable Freegunners, 12 unique maps set on various worlds, and six distinct team-based game modes, which will expand shortly after launch with regular, post-launch updates for all players at no additional cost.

maybe i just missed it before but glad to see confirmation of an open beta.  i want to try it myself.  i usually don't like pvp but i did love KZ,.. specifically because it was squad based on some of the roles could be played not so "front line".   i always like playing support characters like healers.   i want to say concord has that aspect but i could be just projecting my desires onto the game.

Pre-ordering any edition of Concord will grant you five codes for our Beta Early Access weekend in July, allowing you to team up with your friends on PS5 and PC and take on rival crews across the galaxy. Stay tuned for more details about the Beta beta in the coming weeks, including the dates of Early Access and Open Beta, and more.

[the-pi-guy]

Last week I played three hours of Concord.

Tomorrow, I can tell you about it. Check out my preview, and some footage, tomorrow on @VGC_News. pic.twitter.com/7rmgK8o7U7

— Jordan Middler (@JordanMiddler) June 26, 2024

[the-pi-guy]

After playing Concord for a few hours, we're excited for more of the action, which feels like a mix of Destiny and Overwatch, even if we're wary of the team's emphasis on lore and storytelling paying off in a multiplayer-only game.

Read our preview here: https://t.co/2gxgxiEfki pic.twitter.com/FHkvyOviRe

— Game Informer (@gameinformer) June 27, 2024

First Look: PlayStation’s Concord is breaking new ground in how live service games tell stories.https://t.co/BzTEDbcAwZ pic.twitter.com/UhY4n6uwYb

— VGC (@VGC_News) June 27, 2024

[Legend]

At least the gameplay doesn't sound too bad, but the focus on story sounds horrible unless everything presented so far was made by the C team.

[kitler53]

At least the gameplay doesn't sound too bad, but the focus on story sounds horrible unless everything presented so far was made by the C team.

doesn't sound good enough though.   there are plenty of good games out there.   this needs to be amazing to stand out.   

likely will fail.  

when is the open beta?   i didn't miss it did i?

[Legend]

doesn't sound good enough though.   there are plenty of good games out there.   this needs to be amazing to stand out.  

likely will fail.  

when is the open beta?   i didn't miss it did i?

"The early access period will last from July 12-14, while the open beta will last from July 18-21"

[Legend]

So early access is live. Sounds fine, which is pretty dang bad reception when only people who preordered can play.

Gonna be a big bomba.



(I don't like the game so feel free to correct me if you think that is clouding my judgement)

[Legend]

[nnodley]

I downloaded. I need to try it out. I'm sure I won't really care for it since it's not really my type of game but want to see how it is at least