Last summer, Sony launched Concord, a team-based shooter that quickly vanished from the gaming scene just two weeks after its debut. Despite Sony’s swift shutdown, dedicated fans managed to reverse-engineer the game’s server API, enabling partial revival of multiplayer gameplay through a fan-operated server. However, this effort now faces serious hurdles as Sony begins issuing DMCA takedown notices against sample gameplay videos.

The “Concord Delta” project, first highlighted by The Game Post, successfully established a functional multiplayer environment over the weekend. Developer Red confirmed in the game’s Discord that while the system is still buggy, it is playable and further testing is underway. “Once servers are fully operational, we’ll proceed with private playtests,” he stated.

Access to these fan servers requires a legitimate PC copy of Concord, which is increasingly rare. The game, which sold approximately 25,000 copies across PC and PS5, was largely abandoned after the shutdown, with many players opting for refunds after losing access.

As Sony intensifies its legal actions, fans’ efforts to preserve multiplayer functionality face an uncertain future, raising questions about the balance between fan innovation and copyright enforcement.

David Nield

Dave is a freelance tech journalist with over 20 years covering gadgets, apps, and the web. From Stockport, England, he covers news, features, and reviews for TechRadar, focusing on phones, tablets, and wearables. He ensures top weekend breaking news and has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci, and others. He edited PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook for years. Read me on x.com or linkedin.