Summary
Firewalk Studios’Concordwas controversially shut down earlier in the year after a lackluster reception, but the PS5 shooter will have a second chance inPrime Video’snew anthology seriesSecret Level.
Secret Levelis a new animated series from the minds behindLove, Death + Robots, with each episode exploring an unseen story in a popular video game world. Some of thegames set to be adapted inSecret LevelincludeWarhammer 40,000, Mega Man, Armored Core,Unreal Tournament, andThe Outer Worlds.The cast ofSecret Levelis stacked with stars, with actors including Keanu Reeves, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ariana Greenblatt, Gabriel Luna, and Kevin Hart lending their voice talents to the animated characters.
WhenSecret Levelwas first announced, it was confirmed to include an episode based on Firewalk’sConcord, which was still yet to be released at the time. Following low sales and the unceremoniousshutdown ofConcordin September,Secret Level’sepisode about the game was in doubt, but it was soon confirmed it would still be released, despite there being no way for players to access the game any longer.
Secret Level’s Concord Episode Receives Trailer
GivenConcord’sshort life, many may be unfamiliar with its world which is somethingSecret Level’sepisode will seemingly shed light on. A new trailer for the Concord episode of Secret Level was released onthe series’ official X account,and shows a ragtag group of heroes journeying through a sci-fi world as they attempt to pull off heists around the galaxy, in a vibe somewhat reminiscent of Marvel’sGuardians of the Galaxyor the recent Ubisoft game,Star Wars: Outlaws. A synopsis from Amazon provides further details, revealing the episode will follow Captain Cassidy and their crew of Freegunners who undertake a massive heist and must battle through an armada and space storm to make it to freedom.
“Based on the galaxy-spanning team-based shooter. Captain Cassidy’s crew of Freegunners is about to pull off the biggest heist of their lives - now there’s only a deadly armada and a cosmos-sundering space storm between them and freedom.”
Concordwas a multiplayer first-person shooterthat involved battles between teams of mercenaries, with players able to choose from a variety of human and alien characters with different abilities. Firewalk intended to add new characters to the game with an ongoing series of cutscenes released each week to reveal their lore and story. But merely two weeks after its launch,Concordwas shutdown and removed from the PlayStation store.
Secret Level Gives Concord A Second Chance In A Different Medium
Many video game adaptations have been successful in igniting interest in their source material, with sales of games likeThe Last of UsandFalloutseeing a significant boostfollowing their TV show debuts. It’s possibleSecret Levelcould do the same for some of the games it adapts, but unfortunately, inConcord’scase, that won’t be possible. While the game is no longer available for players to access, perhapsSecret Levelcan ignite interestin the IP and allow it to live on in another medium.
Secret Levelwill be released on Prime Video on December 10.
Secret Level
Amazon Prime Video’s Secret Level is an animated series that explores different gaming worlds, telling short stories within them. Some of the featured games include Armored Core, Sifu, Unreal Tournament, Concord, Ghost of Tsushima, Pac-Man, and The Outer Worlds.
