Sony Cancels Development of Fairgame$

Sony Interactive Entertainment has decided to cancel Fairgame$, the multiplayer shooter in development at Haven, Bloomberg reports, citing its own sources.

Feedback from test participants was negative. SIE said the recent test demonstrated the developers’ technical expertise, the infrastructure’s readiness to support the game, and active engagement with the community. However, participant feedback and audience retention were mixed and fell short of targets.

Difficult market conditions for competitive PvP shooters were another factor. Sony decided that continuing development was not viable and that work on Fairgame$ would stop entirely.

The cancellation will not result in layoffs. A Sony Interactive Entertainment spokesperson told Bloomberg that Haven Interactive Studios employees will be reassigned to support the company’s other internal studios.

Source: iXBT.games