Concord: Sony issues legal takedown of fan-led revival project
Sony has issued copyright takedowns against a fan-led effort to revive Concord, prompting the volunteer team to pause the project after receiving “worrying legal action”.
Sony has begun issuing copyright strikes against videos showcasing a fan-run effort to revive Concord.
The takedowns target footage uploaded to YouTube by volunteers who have spent months reverse-engineering the PlayStation game’s code, restoring menus, character select, matchmaking, and even limited online play through private servers.
Concord launched in 2024 to disastrous sales - reportedly around 25,000 copies - and near-nonexistent player numbers.
Just two weeks later, Sony quickly pulled the plug, closed developer Firewalk Studios, and refunded most buyers.
The game’s abrupt end has since turned the game into a curiosity, inspiring a grassroots preservation project determined to bring at least one mode, Clash Point, back online for legitimate owners.
That visibility, however, now appears to have triggered corporate scrutiny.
After team members began posting gameplay clips and technical demonstrations to YouTube, the videos were swiftly removed due to copyright claims believed to be filed by Sony.
Project organisers then told their Discord community they had received “worrying legal action,” prompting an immediate halt to new invites and a purge of posts containing copyright-sensitive material.
The volunteer developers insist they are attempting to stay on the right side of the law, stressing that their server tools only allow access for players who purchased the game before it was delisted.
One organiser wrote: “Lawyers are most likely already watching everything we do”, reaffirming the group’s commitment to avoiding the distribution of copyrighted assets.
