Developer Firewalk Studios has spent the last couple of weekends getting Concord into the hands of players on PS5 and PC, gathering feedback and info on its imminent multiplayer shooter. Now that things have wrapped up, the studio has posted a thread on social media, going over a few common questions that basically outline what to expect from the game when it launches on 23rd August.
You can follow the thread above, but we'll summarise here. At launch, Concord will feature 12 maps and six modes, but more of both will arrive as part of regular post-launch updates. These updates will also bring new characters to the game, and everything will be free of charge.
In terms of earnable rewards, the game will include "hundreds" of cosmetic items for your Freegunners, all of which can be unlocked by completing Jobs and levelling up your characters and account — playing the game, basically. You can get character and weapon skins, weapon charms, victory and defeat poses, and more.
It's also worth noting that the game won't have a battle pass. "We wanted to focus our attention on making Concord a rewarding and robust experience on day one, where just playing the game, leveling up your accounts and characters, and completing jobs yields meaningful rewards," the team says.
One complaint about the game we kept seeing from the beta was the lack of penalty for quitting a match before it ended, or empty slots on teams not being filled. Firewalk says it's "exploring a variety of methods" to combat this issue.
The game won't feature any solo player-focused modes (such as Free for All) at launch, but the developer seems open to exploring different ideas for modes as it supports the game long term. Training modes will be accessible on release, however, letting you get to grips with the game's mechanics before you hop into matches.
There's more detail in the thread as mentioned, but that's the gist of it. All the answers sound positive to us, though of course the question remains whether Concord will get the chance to deliver on its promises; beta test player numbers were low, and sentiment around the game remains broadly apathetic.