A few Concord owners have reported difficulties in securing refunds for their physical copies at GameStop and Target, despite Sony’s promise of full refunds following the game’s server shutdown on September 6.
While these incidents seem isolated, they highlight confusion at certain retailers as they handle the refund process for the recently discontinued title.
Key Takeaways
- Some Concord owners have faced issues trying to return their physical copies of the game to GameStop and Target.
- The problems appear to be isolated incidents rather than indicators of a nationwide pattern.
- Concord shuttered its servers on September 6, with Sony previously promising everyone who purchased the game would be eligible to receive a refund.
Some Concord owners have recently taken to social media to claim that they have encountered issues trying to claim the refunds that PlayStation has promised. The complaints only appear to come from a small subset of people who purchased Concord.
Sony”s live-service hero shooter announced it was shutting down on September 3, only 11 days following its uneventful release. On that occasion, Firewalk Studios said that everyone who purchased Concord would be able to get a full refund.
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And while the refunds have already started since then, it would appear that some people currently have trouble claiming them. One such testimony was recently shared by Reddit user Waltmathews, who said that they tried to return their physical copy of Concord at their local GameStop, only to be instructed to call the retailer”s customer support, who in turn directed them back to the store itself. Reddit user Azryel_sXe subsequently said that they have experienced the same back-and-forth with Target, thus being unable to refund the game as of September 5.
GameStop Reportedly Didn”t Have a Company-Wide Concord Refund Policy as of September 4
Both of these issues appear to be isolated incidents rather than indicators of any nationwide patterns, as there is presently no shortage of social media reports from PS5 owners who were able to refund their physical copies of the game. According to a recent Reddit post from a purported GameStop employee, the retailer still had no company-wide policy for Concord refunds as of September 4, which may have created some early confusion over how returns were meant to be handled, resulting in situations like the one Waltmathews had described. While all of this was happening, some scalpers began trying to take advantage of the game”s recently established scarcity by peddling Concord for ridiculous prices.Close
Anyone who has so far encountered issues with returning the physical copy of the game is hence advised to try again in the days ahead. Calling customer support from a store that”s refusing refunds might also be a good idea that would provide CS agents and store staff with an opportunity to figure things out between themselves. All of this only applies to the physical copy of the game, which was only released for the PS5. Most PC gamers who bought Concord should have already been issued automatic refunds by Steam and Epic Games Store.
As for the game itself, Concord is officially dead as of today, September 6. Firewalk Studios Game Director Ryan Ellis previously said that the game would be pulled so that the developer can “determine the best path ahead.” Whether Concord might end up being relaunched in the future is currently unclear.
Concord
Assemble your crew of Freegunner space outlaws and team up online with friends for thrilling 5v5 PVP modes across the galaxy in Concord.
Concord is a new team-based first-person shooter for PS5® and PC*. Handpick your personal roster of Freegunners from the crew of the Northstar – a group of outlaws and adventurers working as guns-for-hire.
ASSEMBLE YOUR CREW
From powerful mystics to skilled gunslingers and helpful healers, each Freegunner brings their own unique skills, personality, and abilities that cater to a wide-range of playstyles.
Create your own custom squads of Freegunners with Crew Builder to bring an arsenal of different role types to the match or focus on your favourite characters to master their gameplay and unlock unique modifiers, cosmetics, background lore, and more – you decide when to play your characters and how you impact the match.
PLAY. PROGRESS. PERSONALIZE.
Earn and unlock a wide range of character customization items and learn more about the characters, worlds, and factions in the Concord Galaxy with the Galactic Guide.
You’ll also be able to progress toward and unlock Freegunner Variants—versions of each of the 16 Freegunners with added Combat Trait modifiers to their base abilities. As you learn and master the characters, Combat Traits empower you to tailor each character to your playstyle.
FPS
Systems
Platform(s)
PC
, PS5
Released
August 23, 2024
Developer(s)
Firewalk Studios
Publisher(s)
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Multiplayer
Online Co-Op
, Online Multiplayer
Engine
Unreal Engine 5
ESRB
tExpand
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