The Concord Early Access Beta is almost here! We at Firewalk are excited to finally welcome you to the Concord galaxy. We can’t wait to find out who your new main players and favorite Freegunners are, or what combos and strategies await you as you build your crew. But most of all, we can’t wait to queue up and play alongside you!
Before we jump into our Early Access and Open Beta weekends, we wanted to share some more important information with you, like when you’ll be able to pre-download, when the servers will go live, what goodies you can earn for participating, and more. So, let’s dive in!
Concord Beta Early Access (July 12-14) and Open Beta (July 18-21)¹
The Concord Beta Early Access Weekend on PS5 and PC begins tomorrow, Friday, July 12, at 10:00 a.m. PT. If you’re playing on PS5, you can pre-download the Concord Beta starting today, Thursday, July 11, at 10:00 a.m. PT.
Pre-ordering any edition of Concord will grant you access to the Beta Early Access Weekend, as well as four bonus codes that you can share with your friends to form your own team and take on rival teams together. Your bonus codes will be valid on the same platform you pre-ordered on. Plus, we’re excited that PlayStation Plus is also inviting all members to participate in the Beta Early Access Weekend. Just look for the option to download and play the Beta when you boot up your PS5.
Our open beta will begin next week, from Thursday, July 18 at 10:00 a.m. PT to Sunday, July 21. You will also be able to pre-download the game on PS5 starting Wednesday, July 17 at 10:00 a.m. PT.
Discover the Concord Galaxy
During Early Access and Open Beta, our 16 launch Freegunners will be unlocked and available to play and customize. Whether you want to snipe from a distance, lock down an area, support your teammates, or… just dive headfirst into the fight, our roster of Freegunners has something for everyone. It’s been a while since we’ve updated the North Star Freegunners, so we’ll also be sharing our first vignette during our Early Access Beta, and we can’t wait for you to learn more about the crew and their tidy ship.
We’ll have three modes, Clash Point, Trophy Hunt, and Cargo Run, available to play during the Beta Early Access weekend. It was important to us when developing Concord to make sure we had modes for everyone, so whether you’re looking to queue up for a quick game of Trophy Hunt or want to prove you and your team have the best strategies to retrieve Blue Buddy in Cargo Run, there’s something for everyone. There will also be four maps for you to explore and play on: Freewater, Star Chamber, Water Hazard, and Shock Risk.
Once we launch our Open Beta next weekend, we’ll also be adding a new mode, Area Control, and a new map, Bone Mines. Check out the original beta announcement to learn a little more about each of the maps and modes available during our Beta Weekends.
Beta Rewards
If you plan on joining us for Early Access and Open Beta, your progress will carry over between weekends. However, please keep in mind that your progress in either beta will not carry over to our official launch on August 23rd.
The life of a Freegunner is all about taking on high-stakes missions with your crew and reaping the rewards. As a thank you, you’ll receive a few gifts for simply participating: a Frog weapon charm (Frog stands for “From Orbit to Ground” and is the name of the Northstar’s landing craft, not a literal frog, everyone’s favorite amphibian), a Star Flare icon, and a calling card.
Beta PC Specifications and Features
The Concord Beta Early Access Weekend and Open Beta Weekend will support cross-play so you can play with your friends on PS5 and PC. For PC players, we’re excited to share the system specs and some of the supported features for the Concord Beta on PC:
| MINIMUM 1080P / 60 FPS | RECOMMENDED 1080P / 60 FPS | PERFORMANCE 1440P / 60 FPS | ULTRA 4K / 60 FPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHART | Weak | AVERAGE | High | Ultra |
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit (Creators Update) | Windows 10 64-bit (Creators Update) | Windows 10 64-bit (Creators Update) | Windows 10 64-bit (Creators Update) |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-8700KAMD Processor Ryzen 7 2700X | Intel Core i7-8700KAMD Processor Ryzen 7 2700X | Intel Core i7-10700KAMD Processor Ryzen 7 3700X | Intel Core i7-10700KAMD Processor Ryzen 7 3700X |
| MEMORY | 8GB DDR4 | 16GB DDR4 | 16GB DDR4 | 16GB DDR4 |
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 6GB Graphics Card AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT graphics card | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super graphics card AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT graphics card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT graphics card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070Ti graphics card AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT graphics card |
| STORAGE | 30GB SSD | 30GB SSD | 30GB SSD | 30GB SSD |
| CONNECTIVITY | Broadband | Broadband | Broadband | Broadband |
| OTHER | Full compatibility with DirectX 12 | Full compatibility with DirectX 12 | Full compatibility with DirectX 12 | Full compatibility with DirectX 12 |
The Concord beta will also support:
- 4K*
- Ultra wide 21:9*
- Uncapped Frame Rate*
- Support for KBM and DualSense controllers
- Custom Key Mapping
- FSR 3**
- DLSS 3.7**
* Compatible PC and display required.
**Compatible PC and graphics card required.
Please note that these system specifications and features are for Early Access and Open Beta. Stay tuned for more details on Concord on PC, including final specifications and additional features, before launch in August.
We can’t wait to play with you all this weekend, and we can’t wait to hear who your new core players are and see all your hype clips and fan art. We’ll have more information on Concord in the coming weeks, like our accessibility settings. So be sure to follow Concord on Twitter/X, InstagramAnd Tick Tockand join the community in the Official Concord Discord so you can stay up to date with all things Concord.
¹ PlayStation Network account and internet connection required.