Internal Sony Fairgame$ PS5, PC Chatter Is Reportedly Quite Positive | Push Square
With all the Concord doom and gloom going around today, why don't we try a different tact? With Firewalk Studios seemingly in a precarious position, the spotlight now shifts to Sony's other PS5, PC shooter punt, the unfortunately titled Fairgame$, from the Jade Raymond-led first-party studio, Haven. While it's natural to be sceptical (especially in light of today's events), at least internally, Sony seems to think it may have a banger on its hands.
Word comes to us by way of GamesIndustry.biz's Chris Dring (thanks, ResetEra), who, on the latest episode of the GI Microcast (recorded before the Concord news came down), speculated that Sony had sent Concord out to die. In contrast with this bleak assessment, Dring said he's been hearing quite a bit of positive buzz about Haven's game:
«I've heard good things about Jade Raymond's game. Is it Fairgame$? I've heard good things about that. So there's a few, I know people who are a bit skeptical about the trailer, but I've heard internal chatter is very positive about it.»
«Evolving world will keep players entertained for years»
What do you think? Are you ready to be hurt again? Or will you cross your arms and wait to be impressed? Let us know what your expectations are of Fairgame$ in a post-Concord world? Let us know in the comments section below.
Khayl Adam is Push Square's roving Australian correspondent, a reporter tasked with scouring the internet for the richest, most succulent PlayStation stories. With five years of experience as a freelance journalist and mercenary wordsmith, RPGs are his first great love, but strategy and tactics games are a close second, genres in which he is only too happy to specialize.
Jade has a great track record, but the game is more than just its’ leader. I’m not going to worry about it until we’ve seen actual gameplay. The pressure to succeed probably feels much higher now though since Concord’s failure.
Here we go, again. They said the same with Concord:
“I’m confident the studio’s
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