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> I don’t think developing a new PvP shooter is a viable business

Valve is currently working on Deadlock and seems to have no issues getting players despite its still unfinished state.

Indeed, but Valve has already other viable business and a lot of fans that will be more easily convinced to try the game. It's not the same situation.

Sony also has other viable business and a lot of fans that will be more easily convinced to try the game. Concord isn't some random game, it's a massive bet by Sony, a giant in the gaming industry.

The development of the game was started 7 years before Sony bought the studio. I agree Sony is in similar position than Valve, but the studio was lucky to find Sony to back them IMHO.

And Sony doesn't ?

Fully prepared to eat these words, but what live service games does Sony have that are in the same realm as Counter-Strike, DOTA, and TF2?

That's why Valve fans will need less convincing than Sony.

> particularly if you take 8 years to do it. And if you expect people to shell out a lot of cash up

The time and cash is key here. Time in that if you are just doing what your competitors are doing with nothing new to show for it AND to expect people to pay for it. Deadlock is neither

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