In recent days, the upcoming multiplayer shooter “Concord” has caused a lot of discussion, including its PSN requirement on the PC. In a recent interview, the studio addressed the topic again. The comparisons between “Concord” and “Overwatch” were also discussed.
After the official unveiling of their multiplayer shooter “Concorde” The developers of Firewalk Studios had to do a lot to put up with criticism.
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In particular, the PSN requirement on the PC is one of the points of criticism that is repeatedly raised by the PC gaming community. In an interview with Eurogamer, lead character designer Jon Weisnewski took up this topic again and defended the PSN requirement on the PC. According to Kreines, this helps the developers to bring players together on the PC and the PS5.
“So that we can bring PC players and PlayStation 5 players together, so that crossplay and cross-progression work, this layer is there. Only on a technical level,” said Weisnewski. “So the goal is to bring players together to have fun and play together. That's part of the experience.”
Comparison with Overwatch does not cause Firewalk any headaches
In various previews, “Concord” was repeatedly compared to Blizzard's successful hero shooter “Overwatch”. The comparisons were mainly made because both shooters let two teams of five players compete against each other in mission-based rounds.
Even though “Overwatch” is of course a big name in the genre given its commercial success, the comparisons do not bother the developers at Firewalk Studios. Instead, the studio is convinced that “Concord” contains exactly the ideas it needs to hold its own on the market.
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“It doesn't bother me at all. Overwatch is a great game and the team has done incredible things for the genre,” Weisnewski commented on the comparisons with Blizzard's cult shooter.
“At the same time, I firmly believe that our game has a unique identity and plays like nothing else on the market.”
Beta for the shooter is in the starting blocks
Anyone who wants to try out “Concord” for themselves before buying it can try out the shooter as part of the beta. The closed beta will be the first to take place. This will take place from June 12th to 14th, 2024. Anyone who pre-orders “Concord” will receive four codes for the closed beta, which can be given to friends.
Anyone who doesn't want to pre-order “Concord” will have to wait a little longer. In addition to the closed beta, an open beta is also planned for all interested parties. The open beta will take place from July 18 to 21, 2024. You can find all further details about the beta phases and the content offered here.
“Concord” will be released on August 23, 2024 for PC and PS5. After the release, the PvP shooter will be updated with new content in the long term get supported.
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