Despite Concord’s lifespan being shorter than that of a housefly, the game still became an online sensation, but unfortunately for the developers, for all the wrong reasons. Even before its release, the community heavily criticized the title for its generic, safe, and boring art style, dull gameplay, bland level design, lack of fresh, original ideas, and of course, its $40 price tag.

Shortly after its launch, Concord also stole headlines when it was revealed that it had sold only about 25,000 copies, netting its developers less than $1 million. That’s a drop in the ocean compared to its development costs, which were estimated at $50-200 million.

While it’s admittedly hilarious to mock Concord for its failure, it’s important to note that many players likely weren’t put off by the game’s visual style, but rather its hefty price tag – especially considering that most other hero shooters, such as Overwatch, Paladins, Valorant, and others, are free-to-play. Given Ellis’ comments about exploring options to reach more players, it seems at least plausible that Concord could make a triumphant comeback as a F2P title in the future, and finally reach that elusive milestone of 1,000 concurrent players.

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