In early September, Sony removed Concord from sale. The publication Kotaku attempted to understand how this situation affected Firewalk Studios, the developer of the game.
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- According to Kotaku, employees at Firewalk Studios do not know what will happen next with Concord and the studio itself. Sony has not yet made a final decision regarding their future.
- Many developers are pessimistic and doubt the game will ever come back to life. Some people believe that Firewalk Studios might be turned into a support studio that will assist other Sony teams with their projects. Others expect mass layoffs or even the closure of Firewalk Studios.
- It is reported that several people have already resigned from Firewalk Studios, without waiting for Sony's decision.
- Kotaku writes that the game director for Concord, Ryan Ellis, recently left his position. He still works at the studio but now holds a lower position. According to the publication, Ellis deeply believed in Concord and was very passionate about the game, which made it difficult for him to cope with the shooter's failure.
- It is assumed that Firewalk Studios is one of the most expensive PlayStation studios in terms of cost per employee. It has a staff of 150-170 people.