In a stunning move, Sony has pulled the plug on its highly anticipated shooter Concord, just two weeks after its release and following a disastrous launch.

Concord, which launched on August 23 for PC and PlayStation 5, will go offline on September 6, Concord Game Director Ryan Ellis said in a Sony PlayStation blog post. The game was developed over a period of about eight years by Bellevue, Washington-based Firewalk Studios. Sales of the game have stopped, and those who purchased the game through services like the PlayStation Store, Steam and Epic Games Store should see refunds soon.

“…While many qualities of the experience resonated with players, we also recognize that other aspects of the game and our initial launch did not resonate as we intended,” Ellis wrote in the blog post. “As a result, we have decided to take the game offline as of September 6, 2024, and explore options, including ones that will better reach our players.”

The post doesn’t indicate whether that means there are plans for a re-release of the game at some point in the future. Sony did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Ellis continued: “While we determine the best path forward, we are immediately halting sales of Concord and offering a full refund to all gamers who purchased the game for PS5 or PC.”

Those who purchased a physical copy of the game are encouraged to return it to the retailer. Returning the game means that players will no longer have access to the title before it is discontinued.

Sony and Firewalk have never publicly disclosed how much the game cost to develop, but some estimates range from $100 million to $200 million. That’s what Sony has reportedly spent on some of its big-budget first-party games.

When Concord launched, the small number of players in the game indicated that sales figures were very low in the early days of the game. In addition, players had difficulty finding matches, which indicated that the live service was not well attended.

Concord also faced stiff competition in its short existence. Not only was the $40 game on par with free-to-play hero shooters like Overwatch 2 and Apex Legends, but it also debuted on the same day as Black Myth: Wukong and a week before Star Wars: Outlaws.