Sony’s latest State of Play noticed some combined opinions from gamers, particularly with the relative lack of PlayStation Studios titles (barring Housemarque’s Saros). Nonetheless, it additionally introduced up the relative lack of reports for Fairgame$. Introduced in Might 2023, Haven Studios’ co-op heist title has obtained no updates since (barring a job itemizing).
There doesn’t appear to be any hope for a shadow drop this 12 months. On the latest Recreation Mess Decides, Large Bomb’s Jeff Grubb revealed, “No Fairgame$ this 12 months. Fairgame$, so far as I’m conscious, has been pushed to 2026.”
It’s considerably comprehensible – the staggering failure of Harmony reportedly led to Sony reconsidering its reside service plans and cancelling tasks from Bend Studio and Bluepoint Video games. Maybe it’s taking extra time for polish to make sure a passable expertise. Possibly there are some overhauls. Both manner, it might be some time earlier than it’s playable.
The premise of Fairgame$ sees gamers as heisters who enterprise into “forbidden places” worldwide to steal “cool loot.” Unraveling the “nefarious plans” of billionaires can also be on the menu, because the gameplay focuses on emergent sandbox PvP. It’s at present being developed for PS5 and PC. Keep tuned for extra updates within the coming months.