New footage has emerged from a mystery playtest, potentially offering the first genuine look at PlayStation’s long-missing live-service shooter Fairgames. The images appeared online through a playtest page, providing the first view of the multiplayer heist game since its announcement over three years ago.
On September 10, a user on the Gaming Leaks And Rumors subreddit posted that they had been invited to a playtest for a game that sounded a lot like Fairgames. They shared a link to a playtest for something codenamed “Project Espresso.” A video on the site looks a lot like Fairgames, and the game’s description on Player.gg also sounds an awful lot like Sony’s previously announced co-op live-service shooter.
The Project Espresso Description
The game is described on its playtest page like this: “Project Espresso is a third-person PVPVE competitive action game where competing teams race to infiltrate high-security locations, steal valuable cargo, and make it out before their rivals.”
The premise behind Fairgames involves teams sneaking into guarded spots and stealing their riches, and that’s precisely what the description captures. The PVPVE setup mirrors what Sony revealed back in 2023, too.
The Video And Its Trail
Kotaku was able to view the video before it was taken down or blocked, and it lines up with a video shared by Radec on Twitter. The clip has since been removed or shut off from the playtest site.
Looks like this is the first official look at gameplay for FAIRGAME$ aka Break In
On September 10, 2026, Radec posted a line alongside the footage, and the video he shared showed gameplay that matches what was on the playtest page.
No Word From Sony Yet
Confirmation has yet to come that the footage and the test session it documents are tied to Fairgames.
Everything points to Project Espresso being the live-service shooter we first spotted back in 2023, and we haven’t seen it since. Kotaku reached out to Sony about the footage and the playtest.
A Delay And A Departure
In 2025, just around two years after its reveal, it was reported that the game had been internally delayed due to negative feedback from earlier playtesting.
Jade Raymond’s exit from Haven Studios occurred at roughly the same moment. She had established the firm back in 2021, serving as its chief executive officer all the way through her departure in 2025.
Fairgames Versus The Rest
The evidence suggests that Sony appears more committed to Fairgames than to Hideo Kojima’s next project.
This despite PlayStation’s live-service track record and past cancelations. The initiative’s most recent stumble included a reported reboot of Horizon Hunters Gathering following bad playtests earlier this year.
What The Playtest Signals
Sony has once again turned to real players to test its game, through a playtest invite. What comes next — a public reveal, a beta, or yet another delay — is still uncertain.
The footage has finally arrived, and it is the first time fans of the project have seen the game in motion in more than three years. The video was brief, and it has since been pulled, but for now the clips exist.
The Bottom Line
A Reddit post, a playtest page, and a short video were all it took to bring Fairgames back into the conversation.
The company itself has offered no confirmation. Yet the signs point to a clear conclusion, and the project seems very much still active. Even after three years without a single word, that alone counts as news.
Source: kotaku.com
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