PlayStation reportedly cancels Fairgames after recent playtests
After a long development, it’s being reported that Fairgames is no more
PlayStation has reportedly cancelled its upcoming live service game, Fairgames.
As reported by Bloomberg, PlayStation says it cancelled Fairgames after the results of a recent playtest “fell short of the goals we had set.” It comes three years after Fairgames was initially revealed in 2023.
“While the test demonstrated strong operational excellence, live ops readiness and community engagement, player feedback and retention results were mixed and fell short of the goals we had set,” reads a note reportedly penned by executives Sean Decker and John Doyle.
“Combined with challenging market conditions in the PVP shooter genre, we have made the difficult decision to cease development on the game.”
Footage from this playtest seemingly leaked online in September. If this was indeed Fairgames, then it was the first piece of gameplay footage we had seen.
It is being reported that developer Haven Studios will not be closing down as a result of this decision, nor will there be any layoffs.
This also comes as Sony‘s live service ventures have produced mixed results. While Helldivers 2 was a win, Concord flopped, and PlayStation went on to shut down developer Firewalk Studios.
Meanwhile, Bungie is trying to grow Marathon‘s playerbase, so it makes sense that PlayStation doesn’t want to add another live service into the mix right now.
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