As part of Sony’s live-service push from a couple years ago, the console maker announced Fairgame$ back in May of 2023: a “fresh, modern take on the heist genre”. While we did not get any concrete release window at the time, one leaker has now claimed that the game has been pushed from its internal release of 2025 to some time next year.

As reported by known industry insider Jeff Grubb via the Game Mess podcast, Haven Studios’ upcoming live-service heist shooter FairGame$ will not make its presence known during the current calendar year, with Grubb claiming “No Fairgame$ this year. Fairgame$, as far as I’m aware, has been pushed to 2026.”

As mentioned, neither Haven Studios nor PlayStation themselves had officially announced a release year for the title, though based on Grubb’s wording, it seems like the team were initially hoping for a 2025 release.

Given the current state of Sony’s live-service projects, it perhaps makes sense that the company would want to give Fairgame$ a fairer shot at success through extra development time – while also staying as far away from last year’s ill-fated live-service hero shooter Concord.

Assuming this winds up being the case, it will be interesting to see what the console maker has planned for their upcoming Summer event (which is rumoured to be a full-on PlayStation Showcase).

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KitGuru says: Do you have any faith in Haven? When do you think we’ll hear from the game next? Will Fairgame$ ultimately go down the route of Helldivers II or Concord? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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