Summary
AConcorddeveloper’s celebratory launch plaque was recently donated to a Goodwill store and is now being bid on for far more than you’d expect from one ofPlayStation’s biggest disasters.
Ah Concord,it’s been a while since we’ve talked about you. So much has happened in 2025 so far, that it’s a little wild to thinkback to what has to be one of PlayStation’s most confusing decisions. For those that don’t remember, Concordwasa paid online hero shooter that launched last year andonly lasted two weeks before being taken offline forever.
Concord’s whole release was such a mess that it sadly ended up taking its developers with it,as Firewalk Studios ended up being shut down shortly after the game was taken out back. Although I’m sure that most developers are proud of the work they put into the game, it’s likely not something they want to remember going forward, which explains what just happened with a strange bit of memorabilia.
Even One Of Concord’s Developers Didn’t Want To Remember Their Time On The Game
At Least The Money Will End Up Going To Charity
When a lot of big-budget games launch, developers often receive some kind of unique merchandise to celebrate their accomplishments on the project. A common example of this is a celebratory launch plaque showing off the game’s case and disc,which is exactly what members of Concord’s team received after the game launched.
It seems that one developer didn’t want to keep the celebratory launch plaque they received for Concord, though, as one was recently donated to a Goodwill store.As reported by VGC, the plaque shows that it comes from Chelsea Grace, a member of the team’s art department who is referred to as a “Founding Freegunner” on the piece itself.
As of the time of writing, it’s not clear how the plaque ended up at a Goodwill store in the first place. Grace could have donated it after the game’s launch, or it could have been donated by someone else.Goodwill currently has the item up for auction, and the good news is that it’s currently going for more than $2,500 thanks to more than 350 bids.
Since it’s being auctioned by Goodwill, all of that money is going to end up going to charity, which is at least a kinder end to the story than Concord itself got. Here’s hoping that even more money is raised for the item before its auction ends.
