Gaming's Swerving Tide: A Closer Look at Fairgames' Delay and Jade Raymond's Exit
Studio responsible for developing PvP heist sandbox Fairgames, helmed by Jade Raymond, experiences potential difficulties as she departs the team.
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Take a Seat for Fairgames' Epic Twist
Strap on your seatbelts, gamers! Fairgames, the electrifying heist shooter in Sony's arsenal, initially slated for 2025, is now revving up for a 2026 launch. The delay? Those lads over at Haven Studios, Fairgames' dev team, are grappling with development niggles and playtest blues[1][2].
But wait, there's more! Their ace-in-the-hole, co-founder of Haven Studios, Jade Raymond, pulled a vanishing act, leaving Marina Cortez to pick up the slack [1][2][3]. Not much has been said about the cottage incident, but it happened following an external playtest, fueling whispers about the game's future[1][2].
Bidi-Bidi-Bomb, Beat It!
Boy, oh boy, Sony's got some cooked goose syndrome going on. With the ax falling on two coveted live-service projects by Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games in January, and Concord being yanked from the shelves just weeks after launch, it'ssafe to say that the live-service landscape in Sonyword isn't all moonlit oases[4].
While Bungie's immersive sci-fi shooter Marathon looks promising, dropping in 2022, a hint of doubt lingers with a taste of contentious controversy surrounding allegations of art asset theft [4].
And yet, Sony's keeping its hopes high, launching the new Bellevue-based studio, TeamLFG, with the dream of cracking the live-service nut[4]. Fingers crossed they nail it!
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[1] Bloomberg Report on Fairgames' Delay and Jade Raymond's Exit
[2] PC Gamer News on Fairgames' Delay
[3] Detailed Insight on Jade Raymond's Time at Haven Studios
[4] More Insight on Sony's Troubled Live-Service Projects
- The delay in Fairgames' launch from 2025 to 2026 has sparked speculation among gamers about the impact of the development challenges encountered by Haven Studios.
- Despite Sony's recent setbacks with canceled live-service projects, they are optimistic about the future, hoping to crack the live-service nut with the new Bellevue-based studio, TeamLFG, and the upcoming release of Bungie's sci-fi shooter Marathon in 2022.
