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[PlayStation Blog] An important update on Concord - https://blog.playstation.com/2024/09/03/an-important-update-on-concord/

[IGN] Concord Is Estimated to Have Sold Only 25,000 Units. Here’s Why Analysts Think It Failed - https://www.ign.com/articles/concord-is-estimated-to-have-sold-only-25000-units-heres-why-analysts-think-its-failing

[SteamDB] Concord - https://steamdb.info/app/2443720/charts/

[IGN] Warner Bros. Says the Failure of Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League Contributed to a $200 Million Hit to Revenue - https://www.ign.com/articles/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-flop-leads-to-200-million-impairment-charge-warner-bros-confirms

[Eurogamer] Rocksteady hit by layoffs after Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League underperforms - https://www.eurogamer.net/rocksteady-hit-by-layoffs-after-suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-underperforms

[The Verge] Cyberpunk 2077 has sold more than 13 million copies, despite launch disaster and refunds - https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/22/22195728/cyberpunk-2077-sales-copies-sold-launch-refunds

[Game Developer] Helldivers 2 and Dead Island 2 support studio Toadman Interactive confirms layoffs - https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/helldivers-2-and-dead-island-2-support-studio-toadman-interactive-confirms-layoffs

[Polygon] Sony, with Bungie’s help, to launch ‘more than 10 live-service games’ by 2026 - https://www.polygon.com/22914172/sony-playstation-bungie-acquisition-new-live-service-games

[Polygon] Sony’s plan for 12 live-service PlayStation games by 2026 just got cut in half - https://www.polygon.com/23954006/sony-playstation-live-service-games-marathon-last-of-us-factions

[Game Developer] Naughty Dog cancels its multiplayer spinoff of The Last of Us - https://www.gamedeveloper.com/console/naughty-dog-cancels-the-last-of-us-multiplayer-spinoff

[Bloomberg] ‘Last of Us’ Multiplayer Video Game Faces Setbacks at Sony - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-26/-last-of-us-multiplayer-video-game-faces-setbacks-at-sony

[Game Developer] Bungie devs imply CEO drove studio off a cliff while chasing growth - https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/bungie-devs-imply-ceo-drove-studio-off-a-cliff-while-chasing-growth

[CNET] Sony Shuts Down Shooter Game Concord After Just 2 Weeks - https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/sony-shuts-down-shooter-game-concord-after-just-two-weeks/

[IGN] Concord Is Suddenly Getting Pulled Offline With Sony Promising Full Refunds - https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-shooter-concord-going-offline-this-week

[Sony Interactive Entertainment] Sony Interactive Entertainment to Acquire Firewalk Studios from ProbablyMonsters Inc - https://sonyinteractive.com/en/press-releases/2023/sony-interactive-entertainment-to-acquire-firewalk-studios-from-probablymonsters-inc/

[Bloomberg] Why PlayStation Fans Are Cheering CEO’s Departure - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-09-29/why-playstation-fans-are-cheering-ceo-jim-ryan-s-departure

[DFC Intelligence] Sony Acquires Video Game Studio - https://www.dfcint.com/sony-acquires-video-game-studio/

[Zip Recruiter] Game Developer Salary in Seattle, WA - https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Game-Developer-Salary-in-Seattle,WA

[Kotaku] How Much Does It Cost To Make A Big Video Game? - https://kotaku.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-make-a-big-video-game-1501413649

[LA Times] Many Video Games Designers Travel Rags-to-Riches-to-Rags Journey - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-01-14-fi-28063-story.html

[reddit, r/gaming] Price-breakdown of a SNES-cartridge - https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/11140t0/pricebreakdown_of_a_snescartridge/

[Metro] How the 1983 video game crash offers a warning for today’s world - https://metro.co.uk/2024/02/19/1983-video-game-crash-offers-a-warning-todays-world-20213778/

[Visual Capitalist] https://www.visualcapitalist.com/video-game-industry-revenues-by-platform/

[X, Dexerto] https://x.com/Dexerto/status/1831092457116971333

[ebay] Playstation 5 Concord Physical Copy🔌Pulled From Shelves🔌RARE SEALED US PRESALE - https://www.ebay.com/itm/387355712599

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