Overview
- A trio of hobbyists — Red, Real (aka open_wizard), and gwog — got Concord running on unofficial servers and shared footage of a full match.
- Eurogamer reports Sony issued DMCA notices after the reveal, with MarkScan Enforcement named on YouTube copyright claims that removed the videos.
- The team told its Discord community it has paused new invites due to "worrying legal action," though no cease-and-desist to the developers has been reported.
- Developers say the build is playable but buggy, relying on a rebuilt backend API and a method to decrypt code blocked by anti-tamper protections; posts linking copyrighted files are being removed.
- Concord was pulled in 2024 after low uptake with refunds issued and Firewalk Studios shut down, a backdrop fueling preservation efforts that included plans to fold the revival into Red's Ancify platform.