October 11th 2024.
The highly anticipated remake of Until Dawn was released during the spooky season, but it seems to have fallen flat on both PC and PS5 platforms. Sony's growing trend of remakes and remasters, including The Last Of Us and Horizon Zero Dawn, has been met with mixed reactions. However, the decision to remake Until Dawn was met with confusion and skepticism.
The push for a shiny new version of Until Dawn is speculated to be driven by the upcoming film adaptation. But upon closer inspection, it's evident that this remake is plagued with performance issues and questionable changes from the original PlayStation 4 game. Despite the surprise success of the original Until Dawn in 2015, the remake has failed to make a significant impact since its launch last week.
According to TrueTrophies, which gathered data from over 3.1 million active PlayStation Network accounts with GameInsights, Until Dawn's debut on PlayStation 5 has seen 28.6% fewer players than Concord - a game that is considered one of the biggest flops in PlayStation history. On the PC side, the remake hasn't fared much better, with a peak of only 2,607 concurrent players on SteamDB. To put this into perspective, the recent PC port of God of War Ragnarök had a peak of 35,615 players, and Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut had 77,154 players.
It's clear that Until Dawn is off to a poor start. While there are no exact numbers for the PlayStation 5 player count, it's not surprising that the remake isn't selling well on the platform. After all, the original PlayStation 4 version, which runs at 60fps, is still available at a significantly lower price. However, for PC players, the remake is the only option.
There is hope that Until Dawn's numbers will improve as we approach Halloween and the release of the movie adaptation next year. But for now, these early figures are not encouraging for Sony, especially considering the amount of effort put into the remake. As for Concord, the game that was shut down after only two weeks due to low player count, it's uncertain if Sony plans to relaunch it in the future. The game's SteamDB page has received some backend updates recently, leading to speculation about a possible return.
While it's unclear what these updates are for, there were reports last month about the game's director stepping down and fears of layoffs at developer Firewalk Studios, casting doubts on Concord ever making a comeback. However, if Sony does decide to relaunch Concord, it may coincide with the release of Amazon TV show Secret Level in December, which features an episode based on Concord's characters.
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