Concord is unexpectedly taken offline
Sony promises complete refunds
Concord will be unexpectedly taken offline on September 6, 2024, and players will be getting their complete refunds announced by Sony.
"While many qualities of the experience resonated with players, we also recognize that other aspects of the game and our initial launch didn’t land the way we’d intended." director Ryan Ellis said in a statement posted on the PlayStation Blog.
Anyone who bought the game through PlayStation Direct or the PlayStation Store will receive a refund using their original payment methods, and the title will be taken off the market right away. In the upcoming days, refunds will be given to customers who bought on Steam and the Epic Games Store.
While getting a physical refund is a little more difficult, players can still check with specific stores. Sony will likely work with them to set up a mechanism that enables full processing of all reimbursements. Sony stated clearly that "players will no longer have access to the game once refunded."
Less than two weeks after launch, Concord was withdrawn
Concord was released on August 23, 2024, which means that it was taken offline for all users two weeks after it was first made available for purchase and only 11 days after its introduction. After September 6, even those who purchased Concord will not be allowed to play.
In the multiplayer game "Concord," which has been likened to the well-known shooter "Overwatch," players form a team of five Freegunner space outlaws from the spacecraft Northstar for online matches against other teams. It became exceedingly difficult to find matchups during gameplay because there were so few individuals playing "Concord."
The reason for the rise of Black Myth: Wukong, Speech control frustrates players from other countries
One of the most awaited Chinese video games ever, Black Myth: Wukong, is a high-end game with a blockbuster-level budget that emphasizes China's aspirations to become a major cultural force in the world.
The game released on Tuesday, and an affiliate of the Chinese developer published a list of subjects to steer clear of when playing live streaming of the game.
One document has a "Don't Talk" column that lists prohibited subjects like politics, "feminist propaganda," the coronavirus, China's policies regarding the video game industry, and other content that "incites negative speech." This list provides insight into the limitations that Chinese content creators must contend with, as well as what Beijing views as sensitive subjects.
"In the 15 years that I've been doing this job, I've never seen anything so shameful. This is clearly a document that says we have to censor ourselves," Renowned YouTube gaming broadcaster Benoit Regnier, a French journalist.
The launch of the game was historic for the Chinese gaming industry. It's China's first AAA title, a high-end, international game with intricate gameplay and cutting-edge graphics.
It's among the most costly game with a budget of more than 400 million yuan ever created in China.
The 16th-century Chinese classic tale Journey to the West served as the inspiration for Black Myth: Wukong. Sun Wukong, popularly known as the Monkey King, is the model for the game's protagonist since he fights opponents with a stick. Tencent Holdings, one of China's biggest technological conglomerates and the nation's biggest publisher of video games provides additional support to Game Science, owning a five percent ownership in the company.
COVID-19, "forced quarantine," and "isolation" are among the subjects that ought to be avoided.
Rewriting its approach to the pandemic is Beijing's goal. After receiving strong criticism, of China's "zero-COVID" policy.
Backyard Sports - A Video Game Franchise Is Making an Official Comeback
It has been revealed that the Backyard Sports video game series will return following some recent social media hints.
On Tuesday, Playground Productions unveiled the official reveal teaser for the revived series, which teases a brand-new baseball game.
Creator of Backyard Sports and CEO of Playground Productions Lindsay Barnett said in a statement, "'Backyard Sports' is more than simply a game; it is a beloved aspect of childhood for millions of people." "In my opinion, the media serves as the world's biggest classroom. As a result, we strive to create informative, inspirational, and entertaining material. "Backyard Sports'" comeback is the ideal realization of that objective.
In 1997, Backyard Sports produced its first game, Backyard Baseball, which introduced the popular group of "Backyard Kids" characters, including Pete Wheeler, Kenny Kawaguchi, Pablo Sanchez, Stephanie Morgan, and more. Atari and Humongous Entertainment originally created the franchise, which eventually included Backyard Sports games for football, basketball, hockey, and soccer.
Backyard Sports and MLB collaborated in 2001 to provide 30 fictional characters and one player from each of the 30 teams, with each major league player portrayed as a child version of himself. Athletes included in the initial edition included Cal Ripken Jr., Tony Gwynn, Randy Johnson, and Ken Griffey Jr. In a similar vein, the other Backyard Sports games collaborated with the WNBA, NBA, MLS, and NHL to showcase athletes from those leagues, such as Joe Sakic, Cobi Jones, Lisa Leslie, Brandi Chastain, Jerry Rice, and Kevin Garnett.
Although followers of the franchise have been waiting for a new installment for almost a decade, speculation gained momentum in January of last year when NFL player and former Eagles center Jason Kelce said on his podcast that he would consider trying to create a new Backyard Football and baseball game. Backyard sports is coming back.