We promise we’re not trying to rub it in, but Concord is such a historic flop that some of these stories simply can’t be overlooked. Speaking on the latest episode of Sacred Symbols, veteran ex- IGN reporter Colin Moriarty said he’d spoken to a developer on the first-person shooter,

Concord allegedly cost Sony in excess of $400 million dollars and was meant to be a “Star Wars-like” game for the company.

PlayStation ’s recently delisted first person shooter Concord reportedly cost $400 million to develop. That’s according to PlayStation podcast Sacred Symbols, which claims that the game, which was recently taken offline by PlayStation after just two weeks on sale, was referred to as “the future of PlayStation,” internally.

It’s been two weeks since Sony announced it was taking the unprecedented step of unreleasing Concord and almost as long since the ill-fated, sci-fi hero shooter was officially taken offline. In the time since,

Concord reportedly cost a total of $400 million to make, and prior to release, leadership believed it was going to be "the future of PlayStation."

Concord's cancelation may lead to layoffs at Firewalk Studio and a potential studio shutdown. Concord is undoubtedly one of the biggest unmitigated disasters in recent gaming history. Not only did the title flop in international markets, but Sony also decided to pull the plug on the project just days after its initial launch.

Concord game director Ryan Ellis has reportedly stepped down after the beleaguered hero shooter was yanked offline amid disastrous player numbers, with staff at developer Firewalk Studios said to be in limbo while they wait for Sony's decision on the future of the game.