Sony have cancelled Fairgame$, once again reminding us that chasing live service big bucks basically never works
You know, I'm sure that Sony had every intention of following through on their intention to release 10 live service games by 2026, as they mentioned way back in 2022 . Well, as far as an intention that's designed to please shareholders can go, anyway. And now here we are, almost five years on from that comment that continues to haunt them with the news Fairgame$ has been cancelled. Read more
Sony has cancelled Fairgame$, once again illustrating the difficulty in capitalizing on the live service game trend. Initially, Sony aimed to release 10 live service games by 2026 in 2022, but Fairgame$ failed to meet expectations. Bloomberg reported that the game was cancelled, with no planned job cuts. Sony stated that the studio will focus on collaborating with other developers and exploring new creative opportunities.
However, the decision to cancel Fairgame$ was influenced by mixed player feedback, retention issues, and challenging market conditions in the competitive modern heist game genre. Sony's struggle to succeed in live service games, following the end of Destiny 2 and the struggles of Marathon, highlights the challenges in forcing a game's popularity in this rapidly evolving industry.
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