As Sony shuts down servers just two weeks after launch, fans of Valve’s shooter Deadlock are bringing back lost Concord players who, as of September 6, 2024, will no longer be able to access the hero shooter.
Launched August 23, 2024, on the PlayStation 5 and PC, the game received a pitiful amount of players, making Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League—which Warner Bros. Discovery president David Zaslav called a disappointment and cost the company $200 million in revenue—look like a giant.
Eleven days later, Sony took the game off sale, and three days later, it started to shut down its servers. This means that no one can play the complete game, not even those who paid $39.99 for the basic version or $59.99 for the Deluxe version. Every player will receive a refund.
While some PC gamers are already considering Deadlock as their next game, PS5 Concord owners may also want to check into options like Destiny 2, Overwatch 2, and Valorant. The two games are very different from one another because Deadlock is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA). Nevertheless, Deadlock is a great option for anyone who wants to play a highly anticipated live-service hero shooter.
“Welcoming all Concord victims to join us,” the post with over 4,000 upvotes on Reddit features an image of the Deadlock emblem. As one might anticipate, jokes abound in the comments (“Not everybody at once woah” or “Can the servers take tens of new players?”). however, some are healthful.
In response to a user who was unable to access Deadlock due to its beta phase and invite-only nature, Arcaydya said, “If you want I can get you in.” Despite Concord having 697 players on Steam, Deadlock has reached a peak of 171,490 players.
Later, after apparently getting a ton of requests, they added, “Send me a chat so I can easily obtain a list when I get home.” “I will try my hardest to reach everyone!”
Similar views can be found across the comments, as Deadlock gamers are relishing the unusual opportunity of a successful live service launch. Although Valve has not said when players can join at will or when a complete release might occur, the game’s popularity is still rising.
While developer Firewalk has stated that Concord is going back to the drawing board and hinted that a free-to-play relaunch may be in the works, Sony has not made any such promises. Concord, however, has an uncertain future. One developer claimed it was in development for eight years, and the corporation probably spent tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions, on its creation. Analysts predict that it sold only 25,000 units after all of that.
