Concord game director Ryan Ellis has reportedly stepped down after the beleaguered 5v5 shooter was yanked offline amid apparently disastrous sales, with staff at developer Firewalk Studios said to be in limbo while they await Sony's decision on the future of the game.
Concord was removed from sale earlier this month, just two weeks after its launch on PS5 and PC, with Sony offering full refunds to players.
Three sources told Kotaku employees are "pessimistic" Concord will return, with some having already been asked to explore pitches the studio might work on next.
"Ryan deeply believed in that project and bringing players together through the joy in it," one former developer told Kotaku.
"Regardless of there being things that could have been done differently throughout development...he's a good human, and full of heart.".
Firewalk was acquired by Sony last year, as part of a massive live-service push under former PlayStation boss Jim Ryan.
The response to Concord, Firewalk's debut game, was lukewarm at best, with industry analysts estimating it sold less that 25,000 copies across PS5 and PC. »
