Summary
According to an early storefront listing, PlayStation’s upcoming live-service hero shooterConcordmay retail for a cheaper price than anticipated. After a year since its initial announcement,Concordwas given a full gameplay trailer and an August 23 release date at PlayStation’s recent State of Play presentation. Many speculated the live-service game could be free-to-play at launch, but with preorders slated to go live on June 6, Sony will clearly charge an upfront cost for it.
Developed by PlayStation-owned Firewalk Studios,Concordis a 5v5 hero shooter that appears to be across betweenOverwatchandGuardians of the Galaxy. The game will be set in the namesake Concord galaxy, and revolve around a cast of mercenaries dubbed “Freegunners.” Firewalk first acknowledged the game in 2021 when it confirmed development of a AAA sci-fi first-person shooter, and will officially launchConcordon PS5 and PC on August 23.
The pricing of the game has been a matter of confusion since its reveal, asAAA games today go for a standard $70price tag. However,Concordis a live-service multiplayer title and Sony would ideally want to make it as accessible and appealing as possible. An earlylisting on the Australian PlayStation Storeshows that the company will likely follow the latter strategy and priceConcordat a conservative $40 price point. The listing shows a 60 AUD price for the base game, which converts to $40 in USD.Concord’s Digital Deluxe version has also been listed at 95 AUD, which should round out to $60 for the American market.
Concord’s Digital Deluxe Offers Worthwhile Perks
Additionally, the listing reveals that the Digital Deluxe edition will include three days of early access, 16 character skins, and the Monarch pack. It must be noted that the latter will also be available as a preorder bonus, but the 72-hour early access is a compelling proposition for those interested in the game. The $40 price point should also be a relief for those anticipating a higher cost, and potentially even draw in skeptical players whoaren’t sold onConcord’s character designsor its hero shooter trappings.
As it stands,Concordisn’t being received as well as PlayStation may have hoped. Both of the game’s trailers have racked up far more dislikes than likes on YouTube, and the supposed “hero shooter fatigue” due to an abundance of them in the market also works againstConcord’s appeal. With the general perception this lukewarm, it appears PlayStation has thankfully pricedConcordsomewhat reasonably. In fact, Arrowhead Game Studios' smash-hit shooterHelldivers 2was also released at a $40 price point, and went on to becomePlayStation’s fastest-selling first-party release.Concordcould be another sleeper hit in the making, but only time will tell.
