'Concord' Lead Character Designer Believes "Whites Must Acknowledge Their Privileged Position, And Then Actively Work For Equality" Also Claims The Judicial System Is "White Supremacy" - "Jon Weisnewski, the Lead Character Designer for Firewalk Studios, the developer of the recently announced Concord game, is a woke activist that buys into the claim that white people are “privileged.” Following PlayStation showcasing Concord as part of their most recent State of Play video at the end of May, the game’s character designs were mocked across the internet. In the Gaming subreddit, user gpetrakas declared, “Concord might have the UGLIEST Characters Designs I have ever seen.”... “It’s like they asked chatgpt to make overwatch again but strip it off all identity.” Still another posted, “piss yellow, moldy green, wine purple and blue lipstick. who tf thought this was a acceptable color palate need to go.”... Former World of Warcraft Team Lead Mark Kern also stated, “Concord, the new game by Firewalk Studios is so focused on ‘inclusive’ teams that they forgot the white guys in their game. Inclusive should not mean racists against white people, but it too often does.” As noted by Grummz not only does Firewalk make it clear they are pushing inclusion as a value at their company, but the company’s Lead Character Designer has made it clear he’s a woke activist. Back in 2020, he responded to a post by former Bungie Lead Programmer Petar Kotevski who stated, “Thinking that all white people are unconsciously racist is the same as thinking that all black people are unconsciously lazy.” Weisnewski replied, “This is an over simplification. The sentiment being expressed is that whites must acknowledge their privileged position, and then actively work for equality. It will be hard and confronting work, but if we don’t we’re complicit. And complicity allows systemic racism to persist.”... In September 2020, he claimed that the entire judicial system is white supremacy. He wrote on X, “The entire thread addresses white supremacy. Proud Boys ARE white supremacy. Police brutality is white supremacy. The entire penal/judicial system is white supremacy. The whole thread. White supremacy.”"
Concord Lead Developer Demands Coworkers Address Her As “Professor” - "Lisa Brown, who goes by @Wertle on Twitter (Now in protected mode after being exposed, of course) a developer at Firewalk, recently declared themselves as non-binary and required all coworkers to refer to her as the "Professor" within the workplace. Something she does not have any professional credentials for, but hey... Details, am I right? But here's where it gets really crazy... This change, according to the source, has led to enforced company-wide adjustments in address and interaction. Meetings have taken on a weird life of their own, characterized by phrases like "Teaching/learning with the Professor" which, as reported, have not been universally well-received by the staff... But many who work there are afraid to speak up, due to a very left-leaning political environment - and they work in fear of repercussions for trying to speak out. Brown's influence appears to extend into more contentious areas. The whistleblower details how Brown has been vocal about their political beliefs, expressing a disdain for guns. Yes. You read that right. This dev doesn't have an affinity for weapons, yet worked on developing a squad based hero SHOOTER. This strikes me as someone who probably isn't the greatest fit for... I dunno... working on that type of game. The same thing happened with that Nick developer on Halo. It's becoming a very strange trend. Not being a fan of guns would be bad enough, but according to the source, Lisa was also advocating for the firing of any unvaccinated staff members. These stances, while perhaps reflective of personal convictions, are suggested to contribute to a divisive and uncomfortable atmosphere at Firewalk Studios."
Another reason woke leads to shit - it destroys the company from within, not just its product
Meme - LearningTheLaw @Mangalawyer: "Concord is a new progressive and modern shooter for Pc & Playstation. It features five black women, four aliens, three robots, and one white man. It's incredibly diverse and non-heteronormative. Plus, it has pronouns. Are you excited? 😆"
Meme - Sir Dammed @Sir_Dammed: "If you think the reason Concord is bombing is because "release timing," I have some very um... important news for you... People aren't going to play a hero shooter that doesn't have cool characters. This is why Concord is bombing:"
Grummz on X - "UPDATE: @PlayStation owned studio @FirewalkStudios has heard your complaints about Concord... And ignored them. Sources tell me internal emails show the Concord team is shrugging off the criticism of their characters as "white noise," and dismissing it. Very much in their own bubble. Meanwhile, their trailer has over 44k dislikes, and their lead character designer bashes white folks and is rumored to be the one who pushed for the character lineup to be super woke. They are in for a rude surprise. Meanwhile Sony will be forcing PC players to register for PSN with this game, and barring it from sale in 177 countries. Vote with you wallets."
Silvia on X - "This is the worst character design I've seen in ages, and I've seen better characters on a doujinshi"
Meme - Renson Seow: "I get the feeling that the game Concord is not doing very well."
Concord: 697. all-time peak 19 hours ago
sex with Hitler. 2,001. all-time peak 1.9 years ago"
Sex with Hitler - Wikipedia - "Sex with Hitler is a 2022 pornographic isometric shooter visual novel video game developed by Romantic Room, wherein the player takes control of Adolf Hitler, dictator of Nazi Germany, and is tasked with dating four women of various ethnicities. The game received generally negative reviews, with critics disputing the game's portrayal of Hitler as having two testicles, as well as deeming it poorly animated and un-erotic."
Meme - Perma Banned: "Not even one week, and its already getting long queue times you'd see in 3-4 year old multiplayer games.. oof"
"'Concord' Player Reports Over 8 Minute Wait Time As Game Has Lost Over 60% Of Its Players Already"
Meme - "Taking this a little too personally, huh?"
"how about if you pay off that bus you used for Marketing or your Child Support before you say anything, Mark"
Grummz: "F*ck around and find out. Sony said to be increasing PS5 prices to make up for 200M Concord loss."
Concord Is Suddenly Getting Pulled Offline With Sony Promising Full Refunds - "PlayStation hero shooter Concord will be taken offline on September 6, 2024 and all players will receive a full refund, Sony announced today... Concord arrived August 23, 2024, meaning it has been removed from sale just 11 days after launch and taken offline for all players a mere two weeks after. Even those who bought Concord will no longer be able to play after September 6. Its launch was nothing short of disastrous, with analysts telling IGN it has likely sold as few as 25,000 units. It debuted to a tragic 697 peak concurrent players on Steam, a number that made the 12,786 players of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which was dubbed a disappointment by Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav and caused a $200 million hit to revenue, look like a titan. This comes after eight years of development and presumably tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions, of dollars, spent by Sony, a company already said to be shifting gears away from a live service heavy future. Sony president Hiroki Totoki committed to launching just six of 12 live service games in development, and one based on The Last of Us has already been canceled."
Meme - "ONE CARROT vs CONCORD
Price: $0.25 vs $40.00
Production time needed: 2 months vs 8 years
Cost: $2 a pack of seeds vs $250.000.000 Estimated
Can you eat it? Yes vs No
Is it recommended by experts? Yes vs No
Is it well received by the public? Yes vs No
Shelf life: 21-29 days vs 12 days"
Meme - Grummz @Grummz: "Concord Open Beta was today and there is very little buzz. This game is so dead. They ignored all the early criticisms, brushed it off as "white noise." Here is every single character in Concord:"
Meme - "Concord Beta: *old woman* 864 In-App
The First Descendant: *2 busty beautiful women* Steam charts. 152,861 players right now"
Concord's First-Party Budget Is Clear as Day - "Sony's investment in Firewalk and Concord is evident, with top-notch visuals and a strong marketing push for the game's release. Despite heavy marketing efforts, Concord's launch numbers have been underwhelming, with a peak player count of just 697 on PC."
Someone was blaming its failure on the lack of marketing. Clearly that is why indie titles with no marketing had even more players
Why Concord failed, from baffling Sony decisions to simple gameplay (aka "A good game like Concord just isn’t good enough anymore")
When an article is so incoherent that its title and contents say different things, and worse, the contents themselves contradict each other (you can tell from the two titles already)
Meme - Concord as smiling sick kid in hospital bed: "Am I gonna be as big as Overwatch!?"
Playstation: "Uh, sure buddy."
*Playstation cries while unplugging life support*
Meme - "Concord devs: I can't believe our game is failing
A legendary skin from the game: *Mid-looking green skinned alien with purple hair, a pussy hat [?] and civilian clothes*"
Meme - "Musician Mila Jam makes history as first playable Black trans woman in a major studio's video game. Mila Jam lent her likeness and voice to the character Bazz in Concord."
"PlayStation shooter Concord shut down after only 10 days because no one played it"
Meme - "Reasons for signing. Let me tell you why this petition is 100% necessary. The week Concord dropped, I was waist-deep fighting misogynists and literal Nazis on Twitter. Like, 8 hours over 5 days, nonstop digital warfare. Meanwhile, Asmongold and his army were out here dragging the game to filth, and I didn't even get a second to play it for myself I was too busy holding back the tide of fascists and trolls-because, apparently, someone has to. By the time the weekend rolled around, instead of actually relaxing and checking out Concord, I had to explain my mental health breakdown to my followers. Fighting Nazis will do that to you! And of course, I had to throw in a reminder that our bodies are beautiful, no matter what some Nazi or Asmon's army troll has to say. The worst part? I STILL didn't get a chance to play Concord-and now it's gone. This is why we NEED Concord re-released. So many of us were fighting real battles that week, and we missed out on the game because we were too busy dealing with the actual garbage of the internet. Its only fair we get a second shot to play the game and prove Asmon's army was dead wrong. Platforms might not help us, but the least they can do is give us this. #ReleaseConcordAgain #NazisBlocked #TooBusyToGame #AsmonsArmylsWrong"