Firewalk Studios

Firewalk Studios was a AAA game development studio founded in Bellevue, Washington, in 2018. Its work focused on original multiplayer first-person shooters and live-service experiences for PlayStation 5 and PC, combining combat systems, character-focused science-fiction worlds and social play. The studio closed in October 2024.

Established within the ProbablyMonsters studio network, Firewalk brought together developers with experience at companies including Bungie and Activision. Its development capabilities encompassed game design and combat balancing, 3D character and environmental art, animation, sound design, audio engineering, and online network and server infrastructure.

Development and publishing history

In April 2021, Firewalk and ProbablyMonsters announced an exclusive global publishing partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment to develop an original AAA multiplayer game. Sony subsequently announced its agreement to acquire Firewalk from ProbablyMonsters on April 20, 2023, bringing the developer into the PlayStation Studios family.

Firewalk’s debut game, Concord, was revealed on May 24, 2023. A character-driven, five-versus-five multiplayer first-person shooter, it launched for PlayStation 5 and Windows PC on August 23, 2024. The project reflected the studio’s focus on multiplayer combat, distinctive characters and a shared science-fiction setting.

Final release and closure

Following the launch, Concord struggled to attract a sustained audience. On September 3, 2024, Firewalk and Sony announced that the game would be taken offline on September 6 and that purchasers would receive full refunds while the companies evaluated their options.

After an internal business evaluation, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced on October 29, 2024 that Concord would be permanently shut down and Firewalk Studios would close. Firewalk issued its farewell statement the same day, bringing its operations to an end.