PlayStation cancels FAIRGAME$ after recent underwhelming playtests
, by Enzo
Unfortunately, this is bad news for those who enjoyed FAIRGAME$ and were looking forward to its release. PlayStation has just canceled the title after the results of a recent playtest failed to meet the set goals.
"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. Combined with challenging market conditions in the PVP shooter genre, we have made the difficult decision to cease development on the game."
To be honest, very few images, content, or even news updates had been revealed about FAIRGAME$, so it’s difficult to assess what the game was all about before its cancellation or to provide much more information.
It must be said that the market is currently challenging for game-as-a-service titles, even more so when it comes to shooters. Concord was a failure, and Marathon isn’t in the best position either.
Bad news sometimes hides good news: Sony has apparently confirmed that the studio will not be shut down, nor will there be any layoffs. The teams will be reassigned to other projects in the near future.