# ‘It Felt Like a PowerPoint Deck of Executive Ideas’: Beta Testers Share Thoughts on PS5’s Cancelled Fairgames

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/it-felt-like-a-powerpoint-deck-of-executive-ideas-beta-testers-share-thoughts-on-ps5s-cancelled-fairgames/
- Published: 2026-11-11T01:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T01:19:29+00:00
- Original publisher: Push Square
- Original article: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/11/it-felt-like-a-powerpoint-deck-of-executive-ideas-beta-testers-share-thoughts-on-ps5s-cancelled-fairgames
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Sony cancelled Fairgames after a playtest.
- Testers questioned its appeal and readiness.
- Haven staff will support other PlayStation games.

## Summary

Sony has cancelled Fairgames, Haven Studios’ heist shooter, after a recent playtest failed to meet the company’s goals. Testers described the game as unappealing and unfinished, reinforcing doubts that it could attract enough players to sustain a live service.

Fairgames was announced more than three years ago, but the playtest trailer released in September offered the first substantial public look at it in years. One tester said the game felt like a set of executive ideas, while another called cancellation the right decision; a third found it fun but questioned whether it was worth buying. Haven staff will be reassigned to support other PlayStation Studios projects, and Sony’s live-service record has otherwise had few successes beyond Helldivers 2.

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