To kick off today’s Sony State of Play, Firewalk Studios made an appearance with a new cinematic trailer for its 5v5 first-person shooter Concord, alongside a look at gameplay and yes, a release date: August 23, 2024.The cinematic trailer takes place in Crater City, where a crew of misfits is on a mission: collect a little robot guy referred to as the “Blue Buddy” and get out. Through a very Guardians of the Galaxy-esque conversation, we learn that events have already not gone as planned, and a hot sauce-fueled firefight ends with the protagonists escaping the planet, off to their next adventure.The gameplay turns the cinematic storytelling of the first trailer into multiplayer action, with five-person teams of “freegunners” duking it out to complete missions on different sci-fi-inspired worlds. Players choose their crew of five from a roster of 16 heroes with different powers and abilities, and Concord will feature new cinematic vignettes premiering in-game on a regular basis that will further these characters’ stories and progress ongoing narrative arcs. Further game updates will add additional character, maps, modes, vignettes, and more.Concord is a multiplayer first person shooter designed to inspire social play, as a new adventure begins every time a player logs on and “every match is an opportunity for a new story”, according to Firewalk Studios game director Ryan Ellis.”It’s these ideals that define Concord, its unique universe of vibrant worlds, and its rich cast of colorful characters.” He added: “The Firewalk team is driven by the type of exciting, unexpected moments, and shared experiences that multiplayer games create.”Concord Gameplay Trailer Screenshots – State of Play 2024Concord was revealed during 2023’s premiere PlayStation Showcase alongside the likes of Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater and Bungie’s Marathon, but has remained fairly quiet since.Sony committed to its 2024 release date earlier in the month, and amid a lack of bigger PlayStation 5 exclusives, it will surely hope Concord can garner a lot of interest. A pre-launch beta is planned for July on both PC and PS5.
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