Another Sony live service shooter may be in trouble as Jade Raymond exits the studio making PvP heist sandbox Fairgames

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Sony-owned developer Haven Studios had planned to release its live service shooter Fairgames this year, but the departure of its founder, Jade Raymond, and poorly-received external playtests has resulted in a delay to 2025, according to a Bloomberg report.

Raymond started Haven in 2021 just two months after leaving Stadia Games, Google's relatively short-lived internal development studio. Its debut game, Fairgames, was announced in 2023. The shooter was pitched as a "modern take on the heist genre," and a PvP sandbox with what sounds like extraction shooter loot hoarding.

In a statement to Bloomberg, a PlayStation spokesperson said it's "deeply grateful for [Raymond's] leadership and contributions," and that it remains "committed to supporting Haven Studios and [is] excited to continue the journey" with new co-studio heads Marie-Even Danis and Pierre-François Sapinski.

Tyler Colp

Tyler has covered videogames and PC hardware for 15 years. He regularly spends time playing and reporting on games like Diablo 4, Elden Ring, Overwatch 2, and Final Fantasy 14. While his specialty is in action RPGs and MMOs, he's driven to cover all sorts of games whether they're broken, beautiful, or bizarre.

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