Summary
A new report clarifies whether theConcordepisode will be retained in Amazon’s upcomingSecret Levelanthology series. After a dreadfully unpopular two-week run, PlayStation announced that it would be takingConcordoffline to “explore options” that could work better for the live-service hero shooter’s general standing in the market.
The diminutive number of PS5 and PC players who did buyConcordwill be refunded when its service shuts downon September 6. It’s currently unclear whether PlayStation will reworkConcord’s monetization strategy and make it free-to-play with microtransactions, or cut its losses entirely on the game. Either way, with many reckoning it to be the biggest first-party flop in PlayStation’s 30-year history, the situation doesn’t look great for eitherConcordor developer Firewalk Studios.
However, the impending shutdown ofConcordalso raised an awkward scenario for Amazon, as the media giant’s upcomingSecret Levelanthology series features an entire episode centered around the Firewalk hero shooter. There were a lot of doubts regarding whether theConcordepisode could be axed since it’d feel out of place, butIGN reportsthat as of right now, the episode isstill slated to airwhenSecret Levelreleases on December 10. It’s worth noting that this information comes from the publication’s sources, and Amazon has yet to provide an official statement confirming whether theConcordepisode stays inSecret Level.
Game Franchises Confirmed to Appear in the Secret Level Amazon Series
Interestingly, many still believe that theConcordepisode isn’t quite clear of the chopping block yet. They argue that sinceSecret Levelfeatures a plethora of game franchisesin an anthology capacity, its episodes will be standalone stories that likely won’t relate to each other at all. This would supposedly make it easy to remove theConcordepisode, but on the flip side, it does seem improbable that Amazon would pull the plug on the episode at this point, asSecret Level’s production is likely in its final stretch. The removal of an entire episode would consume additional time and resources, possibly even net a loss for Amazon.
Speculation aside, all eyes are now on Amazon to definitively confirm the inclusion ofSecret Level’sConcordepisode. If it does remain, it’ll be interesting to see how people react to the episode.Concord’s diverse cast of charactersand weekly vignette storytelling were heavily pushed by Firewalk pre-release, so there’s a very remote possibility that those who didn’t giveConcorda chance could end up liking what they see in itsSecret Levelepisode.
Concord
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Assemble your crew of Freegunner space outlaws and team up online with friends for thrilling 5v5 PVP modes across the galaxy in Concord.Concord is a new team-based first-person shooter for PS5® and PC*. Handpick your personal roster of Freegunners from the crew of the Northstar – a group of outlaws and adventurers working as guns-for-hire.ASSEMBLE YOUR CREWFrom powerful mystics to skilled gunslingers and helpful healers, each Freegunner brings their own unique skills, personality, and abilities that cater to a wide-range of playstyles.Create your own custom squads of Freegunners with Crew Builder to bring an arsenal of different role types to the match or focus on your favourite characters to master their gameplay and unlock unique modifiers, cosmetics, background lore, and more – you decide when to play your characters and how you impact the match.PLAY. PROGRESS. PERSONALIZE.Earn and unlock a wide range of character customization items and learn more about the characters, worlds, and factions in the Concord Galaxy with the Galactic Guide.You’ll also be able to progress toward and unlock Freegunner Variants—versions of each of the 16 Freegunners with added Combat Trait modifiers to their base abilities. As you learn and master the characters, Combat Traits empower you to tailor each character to your playstyle.
