The PS5 players complained of lengthy times

1.

Nepp67.

That is shocking.

2.

Sumadi Ahmad.

growing discomfort. They’ll stay around if they enjoy the game. In the event that not…

3. .

Shepard 93, n 7.

Playing video games can be therapeutic 🙂‍↕️.

4. .

PSngamer.

I’ve experienced about a 30-second wait on my PS5. Longer in some instances and shorter in others. Not a mate like any other MP I’ve ever used.

5. .

Lamiamy.

With regards to the quantity of players, this has got to be among the worst “AAA” live service launches ever. It’s a true shame for the developers who put in so much effort into it, but I hope they can give it up and move on to something else. The decision to turn it into a hodgepodge of every other superhero/marvel film led to its downfall.

6. .

DEATFaninATL.

Developers’ decision to leave AI out of their multiplayer offerings has always baffled me because it should allow the game to continue to support playable matches and consequently more revenue even after the player base eventually declines (unless you’re COD). I’ve wanted to play multiplayer games (MPGs) many times after they’ve been released, but I’ve passed on games I otherwise would have paid money for because I discovered the matchmaking is essentially nonexistent. Given the widespread use of AI in modern technology, one would think that maintaining a game would be simple. One good example of this is KILLZONE: Shadow Fall.

7. .

PloverNutter.

@Loamy The developers made the decision to create the current version of the game. Before being acquired by Sony, Firewalk developed this game for six years as a completely independent studio. A group of former Activision and Bungoe developers who were tired of creating COD and Destiny comprise the studio. They claim that this is their unrestrained artistic vision. Instead of always placing the blame for poorly made games on the “suits,” developers should eventually be held accountable.

8.

Americansamurai1.

As things for Concord continue to deteriorate, I anticipate a last-ditch effort from Sony to save the game. It might be saved by making it free to play or adding it to Plus, but I’m not sure about that. You really need to release something that stands out from the crowd in the crowded live service arena.

9.

American Samurai (1) 1.

@PloverNutter has a rather drab, uninspired artistic vision. It is entirely the developers’ fault.

Ten.

nomether6.

I am very excited to read the Concord article tomorrow 😂.

11.

HonestHick.

You need large player counts for these games to function, and even then they have some issues. This game is DEAD. That is unfortunate, as I genuinely want to encourage Sony in their multiplayer game endeavors, but they haven’t yet achieved commercial success in this area. They eventually will. Concord, though, is a long way from that.

12.

In x3King84.

Arrived dead on arrival. Who is to blame?

13. .

rols.

Indeed, it will soon be available on PS Plus. This is its sole hope.

14.

In x3King84.

By the way, I’m waiting forever.

In 15.

Loamy.

It’s evident that there are some talented individuals working at firesprite, and despite the mush that we ultimately produced, I think they could make something exceptional if they learn from their mistakes. @PloverNutter one can experience failure and still be talented, no? I never once blamed “suits.”.

16.

Positive thinking.

It took me 20 to 40 seconds in the UK. I must admit, I’m really enjoying it. Although the character designs are awful, I really enjoy the abilities and weapons of those characters.

In addition, I brought Wukong, ordered an Astro Bot in advance, and intend to pick up vampire survivors today. Hey, I enjoy playing a lot of different game genres.

17. .

My name is JT.

It seems reasonable to say, @HonestHick, that Helldivers 2 was a multiplayer hit for them.

18. .

Puppet Master.

It seems like everyone at Bungie and Firewalk is having a great time 😁.

19.

Rabbit64 beta.

Twenty.

Alicia.

I don’t think I’ve ever witnessed a significant release come this fast and with such force. It’s incredibly fascinating to observe from a distance.

The game performed better than I had anticipated. something different, lol.

21.

Positive thinking.

The game was not firesprite 😉, thanks to @Khayl firewalk.

21.

AlphaStriver.

Given how important it is to know where he is, why wasn’t that mentioned?

I’ve found that the average match time in the US is between 10 and 30 seconds. I only had one game, and it took me a minute to find it.

There is an absurd amount of hate that players have for this game.

Players are twisted by F2P.

23.

HonestHick.

It was a big game, without a doubt, but @IamJT they don’t own the studio. It’s surprising that they didn’t try to purchase them—or perhaps they did and they’re reluctant to be owned. However, recent online game releases from Sony’s own studios have been a complete bust.

24.

Realist in nature.

I have been waiting for more than 20 hours—possibly twice—since Friday.

25.

Not so much nostalgia.

To be fair to Concord, in FFXIV, a game with thousands of concurrent users, I’ve experienced wait times of minutes for splatoon games and more than 20 minutes for DPS BLMs.

Though I doubt many are playing Concord, even in highly populated games, there is always a wait.

26.

SlipperyFish.

Sure, Sony Studios makes online games like these, @HonestHick. Oh my goodness, what precisely?

27.

HonestHick.

Alright, @SlipperyFish, how about we have a game? I’ll refer to it as successes and failures. The games that Jim Ryan either signed deals for using Sony money or outright purchased with Sony money for unsuccessful live service games will be listed below.

1. Every star is destroyed.

2. . Harmony.

3. . Metal that is twisted.

Facts about the Last of Us.

Five Bubble Stars.

It’s your turn now to list the successful ones they bought outright or partnered with.

We must verify that Jim Ryan allocated half of the budget to subpar games. This delayed the release of excellent Sony games that we might have played this year.

28.

Lupine.

I had no idea that this game was a part of the Dead or Alive franchise.

That’s the reason I keep seeing DOA, correct?

29).

Vaako007 in action.

30.

Dicky99 is cunning.

You now have what is rightfully yours.

Snicker a bit!

(31).

MFTwrecks.

On N64, Perfect Dark by @DETfaninATL came with bots preinstalled. There’s no need to reference a “modern” release.

32.

Ma Bentley.

At some point, I can see this becoming a Playstation Plus monthly title.

Number 33.

Girl of Life.

It could be saved by F2P. Beyond that, however, purchasing this game carries a risk as it might be dropped by the end of the month.

34.

GGDD.

F2P is a topic that keeps coming up. This would be my last purchase from Sony if they ever made it free to play. However, what about those who already purchased the game?

36.

Juanalf.

@DDDD You gift them with in-game skins, cosmetics, and/or money valued at $40. The game will either remain the same and be removed in a few months, leaving those who paid to play for nothing, or they will switch to free-to-play in an attempt to compete (perhaps attracting the 2,000+ players from the beta).

36. .

Solingo Bill.

Depending on the time of day, I have to wait no longer than 30 seconds on my PS5. If you disable cross-play on a PC, it’s probably completely different.

37.

Girl of Life.

@DDDD They have no regard for you. I apologize; this is just the truth. It could result in you getting a skin.

37.

naruball.

Why Sony didn’t offer it for free on PS+ is beyond me.

If nothing else, it would have had a chance. Pre-order numbers had to be really low.

37.

Burp Danbottom.

You should give up and play one of the far better free versions. It has failed.

40.

Mr. Chaos.

TLOU Online from Naughty Dog was thrown a monkey wrench by Bungie, I presume, and the game was approved by them? That group is real Nostradami.

42.

TechNinja.

It’s time to switch to F2P!

43.

Toot first.

Is that right, @Loamy? It’s not at all like Overwatch; it’s an arena shooter.

42.

Ainu20.

The people who paid for the game will soon run out of options to play it anyhow, unless Sony takes action to draw in more players. Free to play would seem to be the absolute minimum, but even that is unlikely to keep it afloat.

43.

Bez87.

One good thing can be derived from all of this.

Perhaps the first premium live service game where there were no issues connecting to a server and the servers functioned well was ConCord.

Perhaps you won’t get a match outside of peak hours, but at least there won’t be any server crashes.

45.

Golem 25.

A studio with more than 100 developers cannot sustain a AAA live service with a CCU of 2500, so even the numbers attained during the free, open beta would be viewed as a disastrous failure. With such a small player base, not even an anime bunny girl skin cash shop could harpoon enough whales to keep the game commercially viable.

Less than a week from release, Concord had 66 players as of right now, meaning it was a dead man walking when it was first released. It should never have been imagined, the studio should never have been bought by Sony, and the game should have been canceled as soon as Sony acquired the studio.

45.

KillerBoy.

Anyway, that is really depressing.

47.

rice and peas.

The LGBTQ tag that was present on the game’s Steam page has been removed by the developers, who apparently thought it might boost sales. Not a critique, just an observation.

47.

Girl of Life.

@riceNpea The real face of capitalism today: friends only when it benefits the capitalist system. Examine how corporations interact with China or Saudi Arabia.

48.

Bigger than strangled.

Who would have thought that making the game free to play would save it? Sure, it might defuse the worst of the problems for a short while, but the little interest we saw during the open beta—at least according to Steam—was obviously insufficient to keep the game going in the long run. On the seventh day after launch, there are only 63 Steam users actively playing the game—not even enough to support seven complete matches!

The saying “don’t pump for Concord” is going to be used by those who are literally trying to sell dead horses because the task now appears to be even more pointless.

Fifty.

Noodles and Rice.

Indeed, @LifeGirl. Businesses that advertise something are selling nonsense; all you have to do is see if they replicate their tactics in the Middle East.

Furthermore, even the people who organize such events don’t think it will work because it’s simple to carry out in a nation that has already undergone change; instead, spread your message to oppressed areas. However, they don’t because it’s much harder. It used to be a regular practice for Greenpeace. This is done by missionaries. They sincerely wanted to spread their message, even though they didn’t believe in it. That is something I can appreciate.

53.

WizzNL.

In contrast to Concord, where there were few players, @NEStalgia’s lengthy lines are caused by the large number of DPS players.

Additionally, you can clear the queues in Final Fantasy XIV by switching to a healer or tank, or you can decide to wait and engage in other in-game activities like crafting, fishing, gold saucer, or anything else. There is a much larger issue in Concord—you can only wait.

52.

Pusher2021.

I am concerned about the developers at this point even though I am aware of how most players feel about this “DOA” game. These developers are not horrible; by no means is it Gollom standard!

Is it even possible to change that player’s amount at this point?

Sony was even aware of the game’s trajectory, but they chose not to intervene, for example, by putting it on PS+. They lose out on the money either way, but this title has generated so much negative publicity that people will remember it for a long time! This could have caused very little harm!

51.

atoqir.

According to what I’ve read, since they disabled region locks and MMR, which cause stomps and significant latency spikes, the issue is more with matchmaking quality than timing.

Sony will continue to deteriorate the longer it puts off changing the business model.

54.

rice and peas.

You could cram Bungie onto that list, @HonestHick.

56.

atoqir.

@DDDD To make up for it, they can give them a “founders pack” that includes a large number of free credits to spend at the upcoming microtransaction store in October.

56.

AHH-eer, beeeee.

Rather than continuing with the development, it probably would have been preferable to showcase the game much earlier. could have improved the game in response to early criticism from fans. A game like Overwatch wouldn’t appeal to me. I hope there’s a chance for the developers to create a decent shooter.

To boost it, make the game free or add it to PS+. Continue to the next item after that. Even if they could eventually make the game into an incredible game, I don’t think people would be interested in it anymore because it has already become a joke on the internet.

57.

Stricken Larged.

@Pusher2021 “By no means is this Gollom standard; these are not bad developers!”.

No, Gollum had a higher number of followers on Steam!

Even though I’m kidding, you’re correct—the developers have a lot of skill. It is said to have some of the best gunplay, and the animations are superb. (I played the beta and didn’t really enjoy it, but I haven’t played enough first-person shooters to make an informed opinion).

These incredibly skilled developers were following a very poor brief, which was the source of the issue. They created an extremely well-made game that nobody wants to play.

56.

Meldrew Victor.

You’ll have to refund people soon, you can’t charge people for a game they can’t play. Let it rest in pixels.

59.

The perturbator.

completing the F2P in 3. 2.

sixty.

GGDD.

Wow, @Juanalf. To showcase your character, spend forty dollars on makeup. It’s unbelievable that despite knowing the game would fail, they still wanted forty dollars for it. It just goes to show how Sony and developers simply want to siphon off as much money from players with live service games that give you the barest minimum to begin with. And now that the game has a low player count, they want to make it free to play.

61%.

GGDD.

The fact that the game is now free to play, @Ainu20, demonstrates that they could have done so from the start. But they persisted in trying to get the customer to part with $40. A week after the game’s release and with a low player base, is it feasible to play it for free?

sixty-two.

Sveakungen.

Having no battle pass or other perks to build upon makes it difficult to make this game free-to-play. might necessitate significant alterations to the game. Furthermore, it wouldn’t have anything unique to draw players in over more well-known free-to-play titles.

63.

DDDD.

@LifeGirl, don’t worry, I didn’t purchase the game. They can keep their garbage, and I hope Marathon and Fairgame$ take a similar beating. This generation saw Sony take anti-consumer decisions and invest heavily in live service garbage that expires in a year.

Number 64.

peasandrice.

When I purchased the PSVR2, I remember thinking, “BLOODY SONY! spending millions developing new technologies for a niche audience! Grrrr!” @DDDD yeah.

Number 65.

#CR45H-0VERR1DE5.

For me in the UK, it takes 20–60 seconds. Nothing has ever gone wrong for me. about 20 hours of playtime now. Superb performance and gameplay. Fun character traits but a lackluster overall design.

66.

Ainu20.

@DDDD It’s important to focus on what is required rather than what is feasible.

67%.

GGDD.

We must accept this game for what it is, @Ainu20. That didn’t work. Sony ought to learn from it and go on to other things.

Number 68.

GGDD.

@riceNpea Very distinct narrative. It was obvious to them that Concord would fail. And I already stated it. Indeed, we require new IP addresses. However, Concord. I have no idea why they kept going with this one.

69.

peasandrice.

You make the argument that Sony is anti-consumer, @DDDD. It is evident that they are not. That is a ridiculous business plan. Even though they made mistakes in this game, they are not anti-anything.

70.

Ainu20.

@DDDD You said earlier that going free to play would be a slap in the face to those who paid for it, so how would that benefit them?

71.

GGDD.

@riceNpea they attempted to close the PS3 shop. PS+ changed its system, so you can’t renew your current apartment with a discount unless you upgrade. They have since switched PS Stars. As opposed to two years, points only last a year. Not very consumer-friendly in my book.