Concord's Crash Landing: A Timeline of Misguided Choices

After eight years and a staggering budget, Sony's hero shooter Concord launched in 2024 only to crash and burn within two short weeks. While many factors contributed to its collapse, the most damning mistake was Sony's misguided embrace of forced diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. Rather than focusing on innovative gameplay and authentic storytelling, Concord became a showcase for a politically driven agenda that alienated core gamers and set the stage for catastrophic failure.