After years of silence, we finally know the fate of PlayStation's embattled live service game Fairgames. The Haven-developed co-op heist shooter has been cancelled, with the silver lining that the studio is not closing down or laying off staff.
According to a new Bloomberg report, the decision to cancel Fairgames was made following the results of a recent playtest. Sony told staff on Tuesday of the playtest's poor reception and of its decision to end development.
"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," executives Sean Decker and John Doyle reportedly wrote in an email to staff.
