{"id":92892,"date":"2026-11-10T15:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T20:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vgvote.com\/?p=92892"},"modified":"2026-11-10T16:43:26","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T21:43:26","slug":"sony-cancels-live-service-ps5-game-fairgames-but-no-layoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vgvote.com\/?p=92892","title":{"rendered":"Sony Cancels Live-Service PS5 Game Fairgames, But No Layoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sony has canceled the upcoming live-service shooter Fairgame$, but there will be no job cuts connected to the game&#8217;s closure. This is according to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-11-10\/playstation-cancels-online-shooting-title-fairgames?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc5NDM0MzEyMSwiZXhwIjoxNzk0OTQ3OTIxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUT0IwMDNLSVVQVEwwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.0VitdVcIPZb98kOClbou7VJYMIEblBJyP0spzGGfRQ4&amp;leadSource=article-gifting\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-11-10\/playstation-cancels-online-shooting-title-fairgames?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc5NDM0MzEyMSwiZXhwIjoxNzk0OTQ3OTIxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUT0IwMDNLSVVQVEwwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.0VitdVcIPZb98kOClbou7VJYMIEblBJyP0spzGGfRQ4&amp;leadSource=article-gifting\">Bloomberg<\/a> today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The game was in the works at Haven Studios in Montreal, a team founded by former Assassin&#8217;s Creed veteran Jade Raymond. She <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/jade-raymond-leaves-fairgame-studio-game-now-delayed-to-spring-2026\/1100-6531583\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/jade-raymond-leaves-fairgame-studio-game-now-delayed-to-spring-2026\/1100-6531583\/\">left the studio back in 2023<\/a>, and Fairgame$ was delayed to 2026 at the time. Now the game is scrapped entirely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the report, Haven &#8220;reworked&#8221; the Fairgame$ concept several times in the past three years. The studio was reportedly planning to re-reveal it with a new game. Going forward, Haven staff will support other PlayStation projects, the report said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can watch the original CGI reveal trailer for Fairgame$ below.<\/p>\n<p>  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l1Jp4K02L1I  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fairgame$ was officially canceled following a playtest that didn&#8217;t show strong results.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile 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,\u201d PlayStation executives Sean Decker and John Doyle said in a memo seen by Bloomberg. &#8220;Combined with challenging market conditions in the PVP shooter genre, we have made the difficult decision to cease development<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sony has canceled the upcoming live-service shooter Fairgame$, but there will be no job cuts connected to the game&#8217;s closure. This is according to a report from Bloomberg today. The game was in the works at Haven Studios in Montreal, a team founded by former Assassin&#8217;s Creed veteran Jade Raymond. 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