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Concord<\/em> game director Ryan Ellis has stepped down following the decision to take the game offline, according to Kotaku<\/em><\/a>. Developers at Concord<\/em> developer Firewalk Studios are also uncertain of the future of the studio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Ellis, whose resume also includes more than seven years at Bungie, informed staff of the change in role last week, Kotaku<\/em> reports. (His LinkedIn still lists his title as \u201cGame Director.\u201d) Ellis also authored the PlayStation Blog post announcing Concord<\/em>\u2019s shutdown<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n That post said the Firewalk team would be exploring options for what to do next with Concord<\/em>, but Kotaku<\/em> reports that some developers have \u201cbeen asked to explore pitches for something completely different.\u201d Some Firewalk developers are apparently refreshing their portfolios in anticipation of potential layoffs, and a few have left already, Kotaku<\/em> says. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Sony didn\u2019t immediately reply to a request for comment. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n The company has had some struggles with its live service efforts. Destiny 2 <\/em>developer Bungie announced in July<\/a> that it would be laying off 220 Bungie employees and moving others to PlayStation. Late last year, Naughty Dog canceled its planned multiplayer game based on The Last of Us<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n