One of the most curious trends that the past left us Summer Game Festival It is the apparent return of the hero shooters. This genre of games, which feature team games with a variety of characters that fulfill different functions and have varied skills, was popularized by Overwatch in 2016, but today even the same Overwatch 2 is in a very unfavorable position. Even so, several studios seem to want to try their luck in this genre, and sony It is one of them. Concordthe new hero shooter and first game of Firewalk Studiosannounced the date of its open beta and also provided details about its monetized content.
The announcement, which was published on the official blog of PlayStationindicates that there will be two beta periods for Concord. First, those who pre-order the title will be able to access an Early Access Beta from July 12th to 14th, and will also receive four extra codes to invite other friends to the beta. Additionally, all players, whether they pre-ordered or not, will be able to participate in the Open Beta that will take place from July 18th to 21st. Both betas will feature the 16 playable characters that will be available in the final version of the game, and will be playable across four different maps, with a fifth map being added during the Open Beta. The Early Access Beta will feature three game modes, which will also be available in the Open Beta, along with a brand new fourth mode.
Besides, Firewalk Studios He talked about how the title will be monetized. Despite what was initially speculated, Concord It won’t be a free title, but will cost $40. In addition, the game will offer microtransactions, but the IP director Kim Kreines He detailed in an interview what content users will be able to purchase. “There will be purely cosmetic pieces that you can choose to further customize your character’s look, which you will be able to pick and buy. This will not affect gameplay. We strongly believe that the full experience should be available to all of our players.“All characters, maps and game modes will be included in the base version, and the title will add more of this content throughout the game’s different seasons.
concord will be available on August 23 for PlayStation 5 and PC.
