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Concord developer confirms the game won't have a battle pass - "You own Concord, Concord doesn't own you"

Concord, Sony's upcoming team shooter, will not have a battle pass.

TechRadar

Sony's Concord Hero Shooter Will Not Feature a Battle Pass System

Sony's upcoming live-service hero shooter, Concord, will not feature a battle pass system, which is a refreshing take and sets the game apart from competitors.

Player One

Sony hero shooter Concord will not have a battle pass: 'You own Concord, Concord doesn't own you'

"Just playing the game" should yield meaningful rewards, says the studio.

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PlayStation's new online FPS won't have a battle pass because "you own Concord, Concord doesn't own you"

"We wanted to focus our attention on making Concord a rewarding and robust experience on day one"

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Concord marks PlayStation's bold return to first-party shooters, but I don't see it filling the void left by Overwatch 2 anytime soon

Opinion | Concord isn't Destiny 2 meets Overwatch, but it is an exceptionally solid arena shooter with real potential

GamesRadar

Uh oh, I played 7 hours of Concord this weekend and immediately want back in

PlayStation's hero shooter has more in common with Call of Duty than Overwatch.

PC Gamer

Concord gets an early seal of approval from hero shooter rival Overwatch, amid open beta praise for "solid gunplay" and some amazing sci-fi art

Concord had a strong first weekend

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Concord's persistent deployables have players building makeshift forts out of healing pads, shields, and walls

The meta begins.

PC Gamer

Prepare to hear opinions: Concord's first beta is live now

This is the first time the public is playing Sony's hero shooter.

PC Gamer

PlayStation Plus Just Quietly Released the Most Divisive Hero Shooter of the Year

'Concord' didn't make a great first impression at Sony's State of Play this summer, but two upcoming beta weekends could turn its reputation around.

Inverse

Concord Beta Early Access kicks off this weekend for PlayStation Plus members

Firewalk Studios has revealed the details for Concord's Early Access weekends.

TechRadar

Sony's hero shooter Concord reveals PC system requirements ahead of two weekend beta tests

You're going to need some pretty heavy hardware for this one.

PC Gamer

Concord devs defend PSN requirement after Helldivers 2 backlash: "The goal is for players to come together"

"For that cross-play and cross-progression to work, that's a layer that needs to be there"

GamesRadar

Concord seems under-anticipated: Sony's hero shooter has some juice

Hands-on with the upcoming PC and PlayStation PvP hero shooter from ex-Bungie devs.

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Concord Release Date and Info: New FPS

First-person shooters dominate the esports world. Overwatch, VALORANT, Apex Legends, Counter-Strike and Call of Duty are household names for avid gamers. In 202

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Concord is skipping free-to-play and pulling a Helldivers 2 instead: $40 for the full game with all 16 heroes at launch

We also learned more about what kind of FPS Concord is, exactly.

TechRadar

Concord will be priced the same as Helldivers 2, new pre-order details reveal

The pre-order details for Concord have been revealed, and it looks like it will have the same price tag as Helldivers 2.

International Business Times

National Safety Shelters' Mini Saferoom Project at Concord School District Applauded by Community

Concord School District selected National Safety Shelters' in-classroom mini saferooms as a way to protect students and staff from active shooters and tornadoes. The mini saferooms are modular, assembled on-site, and are built to withstand assault rifle fire and EF-5 tornado winds.

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Concord and Astro Bot look great, but are a symptom of the weird year PlayStation and the PS5 is having

Opinion | PlayStation's vision isn't quite coming to fruition in 2024 and the State of Play is reflective of that

Evening Standard

PlayStation State of Play: All the games, trailers and announcements from Sony's PS5 showcase

Astro Bot, Concorde and Monster Hunter Wilds were among 14 new games unveiled by Sony for PS5 and PC

International Business Times

Blackstone Wins Bidding War For UK Music Rights Firm

US private equity firm Blackstone emerged victorious Thursday in a takeover battle for struggling UK music rights owner Hipgnosis Songs Fund, after American group Concord refrained from improving its bid.

International Business Times

Cybersecurity Firm Darktrace Accepts $5 Bn Takeover

Cybersecurity firm Darktrace said Friday it had accepted a $5.3-billion takeover bid from US private equity firm Thoma Bravo, which highlighted the British group's "capability in artificial intelligence".

Evening Standard

Hipgnosis battle heats up as Mercuriadis' HSM threatens to use call option to scupper Concord deal

The fund agreed a takeover deal last week with US-based royalties investor Concord

The Guardian - UK

UK music investor Hipgnosis agrees £1.1bn takeover by Concord Chorus

Shares in Beyoncé and Neil Young song fund rise amid hopes uncertainty over its future could be over

Evening Standard

One-time ‘future of music publishing’ Hipgnosis Songs Fund sold to US firm

It also appears to be the end of the road for music mogul Merck Mercuriadis’ role in managing the famous songs fund

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