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Concord was worse than bad — it was forgettable


There’s only so much time in the day.

Both instances saw beloved single-player studios — BioWare and Arkane Austin, respectively — pivot to persistent multiplayer games with disastrous results. Rare’s pirate sim Sea of Thieves is unlike any other virtual world, while Riot cleverly saw room in the Counter-Strike market when it launched Valorant. These experiences also keep expanding their presence in terms of both content and platforms; Sea of Thieves hit PS5 this year while Valorant made its debut on consoles.

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