Sony's live service venture is 1-1 so far. After Helldivers 2 set records earlier this year, Concord, a team-based hero shooter by people who previously worked on Destiny, failed to capture the attention of hero shooter fans upon its release.
Its lack of traction on PC and PlayStation 5 forced Sony and Firewalk Studios to shut down the game on September 6. But, just when you thought that this would mean that no one would continue playing the game at all, trophy hunters are scrambling to unlock the game's elusive Platinum trophy before the servers go dark.
The race against time has led to some unusual gameplay strategies as players are now deliberately throwing matches in the game's Rivalry mode to earn experience points as quickly as possible. This tactic involves entire teams running off platforms to their doom at the start of each round, resulting in rapid-fire match completions and a steady stream of XP.
Rivalry mode has become the focal point for these XP farming efforts. The best-of-seven, single-life rounds format allows for quick match turnarounds, as each round can potentially last just 30 seconds. This method is the most efficient way to accumulate enough XP to reach reputation level 100 in Concord.