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A shaky start to what’s supposed to be PlayStation's next big thing. , PlayStation’s next big service game gamble, was finally shown to the public during Thursday’s State Of Play stream. Sadly, the five-on-five hero shooter hasn’t left a great impression on players, kicking off a precarious uphill battle well before its launch in August.

Developed by Firewalk Studios, kicked off PlayStation’s middling showcase of what players can expect to play for the remainder of the year (and in 2025). While there were some compelling high points during the show, including and the charming family-friendly platforming game , the same could not be said of . A CGI trailer introduced Concord’s science fiction world of robots, fashionable rogues, and hot sauce-loving aliens.



While the trailer went for cinematic charm, complete with a unique band of characters players are meant to become attached to, the world itself was a little too reminiscent of Marvel’s . Considering Marvel’s current , the similarities aren’t flattering. The CG trailer posted to PlayStation’s YouTube channel currently has 2,600 likes and nearly 10,000 dislikes.

The gameplay that accompanied the cinematic didn’t fare any better — it currently has 3,000 likes and 16,000 dislikes. showed players using heavily choreographed use of generic powers and familiar-looking weapons (bubble shields and proximity-based mines are nothing new), with little context as to what players are fighting for. I’m left with .

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