New PlayStation hero shooter Concord: Release date, platforms, Beta, more Firewalk StudiosA year on from its reveal, Concord has finally been thrust into the spotlight. PlayStation\u2019s very own live-service hero shooter now has a release date along with some early gameplay to give fans an early taste. Here\u2019s everything you need to know. First unveiled back in 2023, Concord was highlighted as one of PlayStation Studios\u2019 new efforts in the live-service space. While some of those projects, like The Last of Us Factions, haven\u2019t seen the light of day, Concord has remained on track and now, it\u2019s just around the corner. Initially described as a PVP FPS, we now know for certain Concord is effectively Sony\u2019s answer to the hero shooter genre. The game pits characters with unique abilities and loadouts against one another in an endlessly replayable multiplayer setting. Following a deep dive during the May 2024 PlayStation State of Play event, we have a great deal of information about the upcoming release. From its Early Access Beta to the first gameplay details, here\u2019s the full rundown on Concord. Contents: Release date – Is Concord Free to Play? – Platforms – System Requirements – Beta – Trailers – Gameplay details – Developers – Concord release date Concord is officially set to release on Friday, August 23, 2024. This release date was locked in as part of the full gameplay reveal during Sony\u2019s May 2024 State of Play broadcast. Is Concord Free to Play? Concord is not Free to Play and instead releases as a full-price title. The game is set to release with two editions, the standard and deluxe versions, priced at $40 USD and $60 USD respectively. However, that\u2019s not to say there won\u2019t still be some stripped-back F2P version made available down the line, as we see with other hero shooters such as Overwatch 2, but we\u2019ll just have to wait and see on that one. Concord platforms Concord is set to release simultaneously across both PS5 and PC. This marks just the second concurrent launch in Sony\u2019s history following hot on the heels of the mega-popular Helldivers 2 from earlier this year, a launch that went on to shatter Sony\u2019s player count records. There has been no word of a PS4 release, thus, it\u2019s safe to assume Concorn is a current-gen-only title. Concord System Requirements Below you can find the PC system requirements for Concord: Minimum OS: Windows 10 64 bit – Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X – Memory: 8 GB DDR4 RAM – Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT – Storage: 30 GB SSD – DirectX: Version 12 – According to Firewalk, with these system specs and the graphics set to low, you should expect a minimum of 60 fps at 1080p. Recommended OS: Windows 64 bit – Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X – Memory: 16 GB DDR4 RAM – Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT – Storage: 30 GB SSD – DirectX: Version 12 – With these system specs, you can expect to be playing at 60 fps at 1080p on medium graphics settings. Performance OS: Windows 64 bit – Processor: Intel Core i7-10700K or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X – Memory: 16 GB DDR4 RAM – Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 or AMD Radeon RX 6800XT – Storage: 30 GB SSD – DirectX: Version 12 – You can expect to be playing at 60 fps at 1440p on high graphics settings. Of course, if you aren\u2019t on a 1440p monitor but have similar PC hardware, you\u2019ll be getting a higher fps performance. Ultra OS: Windows 10 64 bit – Processor: Intel Core i7-10700K or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X – Memory: 16 GB DDR4 RAM – Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070Ti or AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT – Storage: 30 GB SSD – DirectX: Version 12 – You can expect to get 60 fps at 4K while on ultra graphics settings. Concord Beta Concord\u2019s Beta is just around the corner, with two weekends set to give prospective players their first taste of the action. It all kicks off with the Early Access Beta on July 12 through to July 14, before wrapping up with the Open Beta from July 18 to July 21. Those who pre-order Concord get access to the Early Access Beta, with the Open Beta then letting anyone check things out the next week. Concord trailers Concord Teaser Trailer Concord Reveal Cinematic Trailer Concord Gameplay Trailer Concord gameplay details Concord is a 5v5 hero shooter at its core, offering up a range of distinct characters with their own unique abilities. While FPS fundamentals have been paramount to the dev team \u201cfrom the very beginning\u201d as they strived to \u201cmake a tight, well-balanced FPS that feels great to play,\u201d gunskill isn\u2019t the only thing that\u2019ll win you games. \u201cAim and thumb skill alone aren\u2019t always enough to come out on top,\u201d devs have teased. With a launch roster consisting of 16 characters, referred to as Freegunners, there\u2019s already a number of game-changing abilities in focus, some may sound rather familiar. There\u2019s a walling-off ability, much like Mei\u2019s in Overwatch 2, that allows you to block off a line of sight. Meanwhile, another character can generate a \u2018bullet-blocking\u2019 dome, much like Winston\u2019s bubble in Overwatch 2. There are even some explosive traps that Junkrat would certainly be a fan of. Two groups of Freegunners will do battle across several unique game modes, though the exact nature of how they play out and what the objectives are remain to be seen. Beyond moment-to-moment gameplay while out in combat, Concord is described as a live-service title that tells its story over time. New cinematics will be released on a weekly basis from launch, as devs give fans new story beats, character development, and the like, at a weekly cadence. Concord developers Concord is being developed by Firewalk Studios, a Washington-based dev team under the PlayStation Studios umbrella. Founded in 2018, the team has reportedly expanded to more than 100 full-time staff and is just now gearing up to release its debut project in Concord. Studio co-founder Ryan Ellis serves as the Game Director for Concord. Ellis is best known for his seven-year tenure at Bungie, having been credited as Destiny 2\u2019s Creative Director, while also working as Technical Art Director for the original Destiny. Bungie just so happens to be a supporting studio for Concord. While the exact nature of the relationship is unclear, Bungie was acquired by Sony in 2022 for $3.6 billion, in large part, due to its expertise in the live-service space. So there\u2019s every chance Bungie veterans have helped with the model for Concord\u2019s ongoing stream of content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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