Why Xbox is Winning: Sony Spent $400 Million on Concord But Forgot about Bloodborne PS5 Remaster

SUMMARY

• Sony's recent failure is the biggest example of the negative impact of its exclusivity policies.
• Sony has still not released the much-wanted Bloodborne Remastered version for PS5.
• Concord was shit down 2 weeks after release and is considered as the largest known gaming related commercial failure for Sony.

Sony is known for keeping its exclusives close to its heart, which has led to a lot of criticism against the company. The most recent failure of Concord, which was shut down a few days after release, is the biggest example of the negative effects of its exculsivity and decisions taken against the favour of the gaming community.

Concord fell face first just 2 weeks after release. Image Credit: Firewalk Studios

This is one of the biggest reason why people feel that Xbox is winning; Xbox does not shy away from releasing an original across platforms. Microsoft has always made games that have been compatible with Sony’s PS5.

Sony Shoots Its Own Foot With Their $400 Million Blunder

Concord is the largest gaming-related commercial failure of Sony. Image Credit: Firewalk Studios

Sony has still not released the much-wanted Bloodborne Remastered version for PS5, which is not the best move by the company since fans have been wanting to see the game make a comeback with better graphics and gameplay to PS5. Instead of reintroducing an already well-established and critically acclaimed game, Sony decided to burn $400 million on an online hero shooter titled Concord.

Concord was a Marvel-inspired game released on August 23 for PS5 and Windows. Sony wanted to expand the game into a Star Wars-level franchise; however, the game got mixed reviews from critics. People praised the gameplay but felt that it lacked character design and offered poor value for money as compared to other free-to-play hero shooters already in the market.

Due to poor response from people, the game was eventually shut down on September 6, just 2 weeks after its release. The game is considered to be Sony’s most expensive game and its biggest commercial failure.

Sony could have easily allocated the same amount of money to develop the remastered version of Bloodborne, which fans actually want and have been asking for for a long time now. This is one of the biggest reasons Sony was subjected to criticism since it failed to meet players’ expectations and suffered its biggest commercial failure.

A Bloodborne Remaster Would Have Worked Much Better Than Concord

A Bloodborne PS5 Remaster could have saved Sony’s sinking ship. Image Credit: Sony

Sony could have easily bypassed the recent disaster by making the right decision. People have been wanting to see a Bloodborne Remaster in PS5 since the game is not best compatible with PS5 at the moment.

Bloodborne was released back in 2015 and it still stands strong as one of the best soul-like game to have ever been released. Bloodborne is also getting an unofficial PC port. Sony has also failed to become a part of the port as well, which was also a major cause for criticism against it.

A Bloodborne Remaster would have worked much better for Sony as well as players instead of the half-cooked hero shooter Concord. Sony spent a huge amount to make the game and it fell face first. The could not even sustain 2 weeks and was shut down. What do you think about it? Let us know in the comments below.

Written by Anupam Lamba

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Anupam Lamba is an avid gamer and film lover. After completing his bachelors in Mass Communication he started working as a writer in the Indian film industry before his love for gaming made him venture into the lanes of Fandomwire and he started working as a gaming writer here.