Summary
TheConcordopen beta started on July 18 and will continue through July 21. Personally, I have been having a blast withConcordand I think all the hate the game has been getting since its reveal is undeserved. But unfortunately, it seems like there are many gamers who are simply not interested in the game. It’s unclear how many people are playing theConcordopen beta on PlayStation, but the Steam version has a little over 1,200 people online at the time of this writing, and peaked at 2,388. This is not a great sign forConcord’s longevity, to say the least. If PC gamers are not interested in playing it now, while it’s free, surely they won’t be willing to drop $40 on the full game come launch time.
Things like the game’sPSN requirement on Steamare likely holdingConcordback, but there’s also a chance thatOverwatch 2’s new Support hero is drawing interest away from the game as well.Overwatch 2’s new Support hero Juno won’t be joining the roster proper until Season 12 starts on August 30, but she is available to play this weekend on a trial basis. It may just be a coincidence that the Juno free trial lines up withConcord’s open beta, but regardless, it may have ensured that at least some hero shooter fans stick withOW2instead of checking out PlayStation’s new game. Juno has proven to be hugely popular so far, which is also not great forConcordor other competing hero shooters, for that matter.
Juno’s Debut in Overwatch 2 Coincides With Concord’s Beta and Release Date
Overwatch 2 is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X, while Concord will only be available on PC and PS5, which is not ideal for a live-service hero-shooter game.
To make matters worse for the game,Concord’s release date is mere days away from the start ofOverwatch 2Season 12.Overwatch 2Season 12 begins on August 20, whileConcordis launching on August 23.Overwatch 2Season 12 will see the debut of Juno, but it will also likely come out swinging with plenty of other new content that has yet to be revealed. Needless to say,Concordhas an uphill battle ahead of it.
Concord’s inability to draw interestdespite being a high-quality, polished hero shooter game that is genuinely fun to play is disappointing. And then when you throwMarvel Rivals, a free-to-play hero shooter with the Marvel IP behind it, into the mix,Concordseems like it may be doomed before it even has the chance to get going. Here’s hoping more people decide to check out theConcordbeta while it’s live this weekend, even though there’s a newOverwatch 2Support hero to play.
Concord
WHERE TO PLAY
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.
