10 Upcoming Video Games Which Are Already Doomed

Developing a video game is a Herculean, even Sisyphean task at the best of times, and with the industry in an especially perilous state right now, it's perhaps harder than ever to both make a great game and make a great game that sells well.

With so many quality titles releasing on a basically weekly basis, players have never had more quality choice at their fingertips, and it's never been easier to dismiss those games that aren't quite convincing you.

And then there are those games that, for one reason or another, seem doomed from the jump, long before they're even released.

That's absolutely the case with each of these 10 video games, which going by the gameplay footage we've seen so far and the scuttlebutt that's been doing the rounds online, are basically destined to crater critically if not also commercially.

From AAA live service titles that are chasing tired trends long after all appeal has dried up, to those that've simply spent way too long in development for anything good to come of it, these games are all categorically doomed short of a miracle.

It'd be great to be wrong about every single one of these games, but it's not looking likely...

Sony has made no secret of the fact that they're pivoting hard into live-service games at the moment, one of the most high-profile of which is Fairgame$, as was officially announced last year.

Described as a "a competitive heist experience," Fairgame$ immediately failed to make much of a dent with the gaming masses, who took to social media to decry its cinematic reveal trailer as generic and character-devoid.

It didn't help, of course, that the trailer showed no gameplay at all, and well over a year later, we still haven't seen even a single screenshot of the game in action.

With there arguably being an excess of live-service heist shooters at the moment, it's tough to care much about another one coming down the pike, especially one that doesn't seem to be doing much new or interesting with the formula.

Though Fairgame$ has some heavyweight industry talent behind it - namely Assassin's Creed co-creator Jade Raymond - this looks like a relatively cynical attempt to cash in on a trend that's already feeling pretty damn moldy.

And let's be honest - everyone hates that damn title.