Firewalk Confirms Concord Monetisation Is Tied Exclusively To Cosmetic Items

Firewalk Studios has revealed that upcoming shooter Concord will feature monetisation, albeit only exclusively through cosmetic items.

Speaking with VGC, Kim Kreines, Director of IP for Concord, detailed Firewalk’s plans for Concord at launch and what to expect going forward.

We’re going to launch with our 16 characters, 12 maps, and 6 modes. That’s all included when you buy the game, and seasonally we’re providing new maps, new modes, and new characters, alongside their unfolding story.

There are purely cosmetic pieces that you can choose to further customize the look of your character, that you can choose to purchase. Those do not affect gameplay. We believe so strongly that the full experience should be available to all of our players.

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Firewalk Studios confirmed overnight that the Concord Open Beta will kick off in July. The game attracted mixed reactions during its full reveal at the end of May during State of Play, with a lot of people unaware that it would be a hero shooter similar to Overwatch. Instead, many were under the assumption from the cinematic trailer that Concord would be a single-player, narrative-driven affair, especially as it gave off a distinct Guardians of the Galaxy vibe.

Concord is pencilled for an August 23, 2024 launch on PS5 and PC.

[Source – VGC]