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Concord episode of Secret Level going ahead in spite of game's cancellation
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
It’s probably already done and paid for and they need to put out X number of episodes. I wonder how many of those weekly cutscenes got made that will never see the light of day.
ChorizoPicozo
Member
is a gift for adamsapple
ChorizoPicozo
Member
fart town usa
Member
How weird.
Concord is essentially a canceled cartoon from the 80/90s. You could blink and miss it yet physical goods were sold, and the episodes that released end abruptly with no resolution.
Concord is essentially a canceled cartoon from the 80/90s. You could blink and miss it yet physical goods were sold, and the episodes that released end abruptly with no resolution.
Denorion
Member
From what was reported, all the content of season 1 and 2 was done, the devs were working on season 3, which was set to start in April
So around 30 weeks from now, assuming each cutscene ranged from 2 to 3 minutes length, probably something around an hour and half total
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Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Imagine the reactions if this episode turns out to be amazing.
Killjoy-NL
Gold Member
Lol What's the point?
Kotaro
Member
This is so sad
I don't know how Herman Hulst should keep his job much longer. I know he's just been appointed as Co-CEO for PlayStation, but he's in charge for the software/content of the platform and (probably managing the Western market) and so far his choices have been terrible.
Cut your losses Sony, get rid of this guy.
Go back to your Japanese roots, especially right now when Western market in shambles, Asian market is rising and single player IPs are making a comeback
I don't know how Herman Hulst should keep his job much longer. I know he's just been appointed as Co-CEO for PlayStation, but he's in charge for the software/content of the platform and (probably managing the Western market) and so far his choices have been terrible.
Cut your losses Sony, get rid of this guy.
Go back to your Japanese roots, especially right now when Western market in shambles, Asian market is rising and single player IPs are making a comeback
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FunkMiller
Member
Press X to doubt.
SkylineRKR
Member
It would be undeserved to add Concord anyway. Established IP I get, but not this unproven shit.
Killjoy-NL
Gold Member
He also brought 'us' Astro Bot.
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ZehDon
Member
Imagine the reactions if it turns out to the be the least watched episode of the show.
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
I cant believe it was included in the first place and how delusional sony were to think this game had the right to hang with those other heavy hitters!
Sony spent hundreds of millions on this game and wanted it to be their next big franchise. Even more than helldivers 2.
They are completely out of touch.
Sony spent hundreds of millions on this game and wanted it to be their next big franchise. Even more than helldivers 2.
They are completely out of touch.
fatmarco
Member
Huh? A huge part of Playstation's success and identity from the jump was its great western games.
Going away from that doesn't bring it back to its roots, it's a move away from its roots (although you're right in the sense that it would seemingly be for the best lol).
nush
Member
It's stealth marketing for the game. It's part of the millions spent.
Fabieter
Member
There is a chance if they change the appearance of all characters.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Well, everyone expects that, so the reactions would be rather unsurprising.
Kotaro
Member
Astrobot, a game developed by Team Asobi (with some members from Japan Studio, the studio he and Jim Ryan shut down?
They shutdown Japan Studio to chase after Western studios; Haven, Firewalks, etc; and the result is the biggest colossal failure in gaming history, what a fucking embarrassment
Don’t you dare giving Herman credit for Astrobot
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SkylineRKR
Member
This is actually worrying lol.
They were so confident that they bought themselves into this show, made characters episodes of their own, released a controller, pretty much gave this game the push any of their heavy hitters get. Is it because Firewalks pedigree? I doubt it. They gave this the push because of DEI. They dun goofed.
They should've looked at Capcom to see how that turned out.
Tarnpanzer
Member
Maybe the episode is still somewhat good?
Ovek
7Member7
I wonder how much scrambling the PS marketing department is doing right now. We all know Concord would have been all over the PS5 pro marketing material.
Davevil
Late October Surprise
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
I wonder how much scrambling the PS marketing department is doing right now. We all know Concord would have been all over the PS5 pro marketing material.
This!
They will be working over time to change up the entire presentation.
SkylineRKR
Member
Launching a game and then having it up and running as well as putting continous workforce on it will cost money. More than they will recuperate. This game simply has no potential. Its a game by losers for losers, its tarnished. No one wants to play it.
Killjoy-NL
Gold Member
But they didn't shut down Team Asobi and greenlit Astrobot and Astro's Playroom.
Cyberpunkd
Member
You are very brave to think they will completely overhaul something they worked on for 5+ years in 3 months.
Can I expect them to deliver the message about how I am the one to blame because I didn't buy the game. Are they going to ignore the developers talentless comments, game not certain audiences? I have no idea if this show is going to a late to the party PR fest or some middle version of the truth? Are they going to call out the characters.. game play.. all the good stuff?
MetalFreak
Member
Gonna be a 15 seconds episode....
Sony had so little faith in Astro bot that they pushed it out a week after their latest Gaas. They expected their fans to be online 24/7 shooting pronouns at each other but instead they are flocking to their Mario clone to shake trees and find robo Ratchets.
The suits in charge have really lost a grip on what their fan base wants.
This episode will clearly be the most viewed, because of its failure.
The suits in charge have really lost a grip on what their fan base wants.
This episode will clearly be the most viewed, because of its failure.
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Killjoy-NL
Gold Member
Imagine it being the opposite, pushing out Concord early as it would likely bomb, knowing Astro Bot would be right around the corner for a rebound.
Herbspiceguy
Member
Higher production value big guy has me going like:
What's up with his face? The edges make it look like he's wearing someone else's face as a mask, but that wouldn't make sense if you look at the eyes. Will it hurt when pulled or lifted? And why are his sideburns growing from underneath it while the hair on his chin is growing on it?
What's up with his face? The edges make it look like he's wearing someone else's face as a mask, but that wouldn't make sense if you look at the eyes. Will it hurt when pulled or lifted? And why are his sideburns growing from underneath it while the hair on his chin is growing on it?
Mister Wolf
Member
Dead man walking.
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
I hope the entire episode is just the creators patting themselves on the back about how they expanded e-sports beyond the straight, white, cisgender, able bodied male audience
Cyberpunkd
Member
One second for each day it was up and running.
Cyberpunkd
Member
What's up with his face? The edges make it look like he's wearing someone else's face as a mask
joeygreco1985
Member
Well yeah Concord's going to come back as F2P, might as well
Shakka43
Member
Because of one game? From a studio that wasn't bought while he was in charge?