A private server project spearheaded by fans of 'Concord' has been shuttered just as it was gearing up for closed testing.

The news surfaced on the 14th, when Concord enthusiasts began recruiting participants for a closed test via Discord. Concord was the hero shooter from Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) that launched on August 23, 2024, only to be pulled from the market less than a month later.

Concord was at the center of controversy from the start due to low engagement, a lack of content, and discourse regarding character design. The subsequent service shutdown and studio closure happened with unprecedented speed, drawing significant attention. Following this, some fans initiated a custom server project with the goal of restoring the game.

Dubbed the 'Concord Delta Project', this fan-led effort aimed to resurrect the game through custom servers. They had even teased that the project was nearing completion with a closed test on the horizon. However, shortly after, SIE caught wind of the endeavor and issued a takedown notice citing copyright infringement, which forced the deletion of related videos and the immediate closure of the server.

With SIE’s move, the restoration project is effectively dead in the water. The community is split; some suggest that "SIE is trying to erase a painful chapter from its history," while others argue that "a giant corporation can hardly be expected to tolerate private servers, and preemptive action is necessary to prevent potential issues like unauthorized monetization."

Meanwhile, this situation has sparked concerns that SIE may adopt an even more conservative approach toward fan-made restoration projects for its discontinued titles.