Sony has canceled Fairgames, a heist game announced in 2023, according to Bloomberg. Fairgames had once been part of Sony's big planned push for PlayStation live service games, but the company ended up canceling some planned live service titles, including in the God of War and The Last of Us franchises, and it shut down […]
Sony cancels live-service shooter Fairgames
In short
PlayStation is scaling back its ambitious expansion into the multiplayer market following a report from Bloomberg detailing the project's termination. The shooter was originally revealed in 2023 as a key component of the company's major live-service push. This strategic shift has also led to the scrapping of several other unreleased online titles, including planned games set within the God of War and The Last of Us universes.
Key points
- Sony is actively pulling back on its previously announced major live-service expansion.: Sony is actively pulling back on its previously announced major live-service expansion.
- Multiple unreleased multiplayer games have been terminated as part of this strategy shift.: Multiple unreleased multiplayer games have been terminated as part of this strategy shift.
- Even top-tier PlayStation intellectual properties have seen their live-service spin-offs…: Even top-tier PlayStation intellectual properties have seen their live-service spin-offs shut down.