--- title: Sony Shuts Down Firewalk and Neon Koi Studios Amid... description: Sony has closed Firewalk Studios, the developer of the sci-fi shooter Concord, and Neon Koi, amid strategic realignment efforts. The closings follow Concord's... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/sony-shuts-down-firewalk-and-neon-koi-studios-amid-strategic-shift-yl2i8yinx twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Sony Shuts Down Firewalk and Neon Koi Studios Amid Strategic Shift | daily.dev og:description: Sony has closed Firewalk Studios, the developer of the sci-fi shooter Concord, and Neon Koi, amid strategic realignment efforts. The closings follow Concord's... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/sony-shuts-down-firewalk-and-neon-koi-studios-amid-strategic-shift-yl2i8yinx og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/yL2i8YINx.png og:image:alt: Sony Shuts Down Firewalk and Neon Koi Studios Amid Strategic Shift og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Sony Shuts Down Firewalk and Neon Koi Studios Amid Strategic Shift **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 2 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Sony has closed Firewalk Studios, the developer of the sci-fi shooter Concord, and Neon Koi, amid strategic realignment efforts. The closings follow Concord's poor performance and aim to focus on live service games and mobile market activities. Additionally, the move has led to significant layoffs and raised concerns from the Communications Workers of America regarding job stability and monopolistic practices in the video game industry. ## Content # Sony Closes Firewalk Studios and Neon Koi Amid Strategic Realignment Sony has announced the closure of Firewalk Studios, the developer behind the sci-fi shooter Concord, and another studio, Neon Koi. This strategic decision comes in the wake of Concord's poor launch and subsequent removal from the PlayStation platform. Firewalk Studios, acquired by Sony in 2023, struggled to find success with Concord, leading to the studio's shutdown shortly after the game's launch. Neon Koi, previously known as Savage Game Studios, has also been closed despite Sony’s ongoing initiatives to expand its presence in the mobile game market. The closures of these studios come alongside significant layoffs within PlayStation. Altogether, 210 jobs were affected by these decisions, including 172 employees from Firewalk and 38 from Neon Koi. Sony’s Head of PlayStation Studios, Hermen Hulst, expressed gratitude for the efforts of the teams at both studios. He emphasized that the company would utilize the lessons learned from Concord’s development to enhance Sony’s live service capabilities. The aim is to align with PlayStation Studios’ global reach and pedigree while refining their strategic focus on live service games and mobile market activities. The move has garnered criticism from the Communications Workers of America (CWA), who argue that such closures undermine job stability and contribute to monopolistic practices within the video game industry. The CWA plans to bring these concerns to antitrust regulators, policymakers, and stakeholders, advocating for the unionization of video game workers to ensure fair compensation and job security. As Sony evaluates its game portfolio, these closures reflect the ongoing challenges faced by live service games in the industry. 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