# Sony Concord launch and shutdown

> Concord peaked at 697 concurrent Steam players before Sony pulled it.

- Owner: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2024-08-20
- Milestone date: 2024-09-03
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 46 (Notable), v1.3
- Mechanics: Controversy, Platform jump, Press loop, Pairing

## Summary

Concord launched in early access before its public release. Low player counts drew social posts and press coverage; Sony halted sales and later closed Firewalk.

## Timeline

- 2024-08-20 — Firewalk Studios (Open web) — The Digital Deluxe Edition gave players early access to Concord.
- 2024-08-23 — Firewalk Studios (Open web) — Concord launched worldwide on PC and PlayStation 5.
- 2024-08-23 — TheeMockingjqy (X) — An X user posted a reaction video joking about Sony developers playing Concord.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/mcp#api).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/sony-concord-launch-shutdown-2024

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Sony Concord launch and shutdown.” Case HIS-01786. Spread Score v1.3: 46/100. Updated 2026-10-28. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01786