Sony has canceled Fairgames, a third-person shooter developed by Haven Studios, after recent tests involving thousands of players fell short of expectations. Announced in 2023, the project was canceled before it could be shown publicly again or released.In a statement, Sony said staff at Haven Studios in Montréal, Canada, will not be laid off. They will move to other PlayStation Studios projects and may also work on “new creative opportunities” that have yet to be detailed.Fairgames would have cast players as members of a group rebelling against the excesses of millionaires. Its competitive multiplayer premise involved pulling off major heists and competing with rival teams for valuable items.The game underwent several changes after its reveal as Haven Studios worked to pin down its formula. Sony had planned to reintroduce it under a different name before launch, but a recent test changed those plans.According to executives Sean Decker and John Doyle, Fairgames drew strong community engagement and performed well on a technical level. Player feedback, however, fell short of expectations, resulting in low retention rates.“Combined with challenging market conditions for PvP shooters, we made the difficult decision to end development of the game.”- Sean Decker e John DoyleFounded in 2021 by Jade Raymond after she left Google Stadia, Haven Studios has yet to release a game. Raymond left the company during production of Fairgames, as did Daniel Drapeau, who became creative director at Warner Bros. Games Montréal.With reporting from Adrenaline.
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