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Sources --

[SteamDB] Concord Beta - https://steamdb.info/app/3011460/charts/#1w

[Insider Gaming] Concord Hit With Overly Negative Response After Reveal - https://insider-gaming.com/concord-hit-with-overly-negative-response-after-reveal/

[Forbes] There Is No Spinning How Poorly Sony’s ‘Concord’ Open Beta Went On Steam - https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/07/22/there-is-no-spinning-how-poorly-sonys-concord-open-beta-went-on-steam/

[IGN] Concord Review In Progress - Beta Impressions - https://www.ign.com/articles/concord-review

[Kotaku] Concord Is A Really Good Multiplayer Shooter, But That Doesn't Feel Like Enough - https://kotaku.com/concord-ps5-pc-beta-review-fps-overwatch-hero-shooter-1851592785

[Forbes] 'Apex Legends' Just Hit 50 Million Players In Its Launch Month, Far Outpacing 'Fortnite' - https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2019/03/04/apex-legends-just-hit-50-million-players-in-its-launch-month-far-outpacing-fortnite/

[Activision Investor] Overwatch® is Blizzard's Biggest Open Beta Ever with 9.7 Million Global Players - https://investor.activision.com/news-releases/news-release-details/overwatchr-blizzards-biggest-open-beta-ever-97-million-global#:~:text=IRVINE%2C%20Calif.,Blizzard's%20biggest%20open%20beta%20ever.

[Polygon] Sony acquiring Bungie, creators of Destiny, in $3.6B deal - https://www.polygon.com/22910849/sony-buys-bungie-destiny-2-multiplatform-playstation

[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

[VGC] Sony confirms it’s delayed half of its 12 planned live service games - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-confirms-its-delayed-half-of-its-12-planned-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

[Naughty Dog] An Update on The Last of Us Online - https://www.naughtydog.com/blog/an_update_on_the_last_of_us_online

[Hot Hardware] Helldivers 2, PlayStation's Fastest-Selling Game Ever, Has Lost 90% Of Its PC Players - https://hothardware.com/news/helldivers-2-has-lost-90-of-its-pc-players

[SteamCharts] No Man’s Sky - https://steamcharts.com/app/275850#1y

[PlayStation Blog] Helldivers 2’s biggest update yet, Escalation of Freedom, drops August 6 - https://blog.playstation.com/2024/07/23/helldivers-2s-biggest-update-yet-escalation-of-freedom-drops-august-6/

Music —

Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8

Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs

Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc