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Sony's next live-service sci-fi shooter Concord won't have a battle pass

Concord, the upcoming 5v5 hero shooter from Sony's Firewalk Studios, is bucking the battle pass trend, with its develop…

It's certainly an increasingly unusual, if not unwelcome, choice in a world where it feels like every major live-service game - including the Sony published Helldivers 2, comes with a time-sucking seasonal battle pass ( or two). Watch on YouTube Elsewhere in today's posts, the studio noted Concord will include additional cinematics beyond those featured in its recent open beta, and will receive new Freegunners (as its heroes are known), maps, modes, and more in regular post-launch seasons and updates. "The bad news," he continued, "is I can't figure out how good, just yet... Each element done in absolutely the right way, but not necessarily in service of anything more than simply doing things the right way... My fingers are crossed for this one being given enough time to find its identity on the fly."

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