It looks like the PSP homebrew scene has lost another one of the greats today – Fanjita, of Noobz.eu fame, and part of the C+D team, has decided to call it a day.

It’s with much regret that I have to announce that I’m going to retire from the sharp end of the PSP homebrew scene. The betrayal of trust that preceded the Pandora release was extremely hurtful, and has left me unable to fully trust the people I’d previously enjoyed working so hard with. And so, I have had to decide to stop working on projects that require that level of trust.

Besides that, life continues to be very busy in the run up to fatherhood, and there are various non-PSP projects that I’d like to play with. Not to mention the fact that I’m tired of the continual pressure and idiocy of the PSP scene – long gone are the fun days of pioneering amongst like minds, in a mutually supportive and gentlemanly environment.

The Pandora Battery therefore marks my last major PSP project. I expect that Team C+D and Noobz will continue to release stuff without me, and I still hope to finish up some of the non-exploit projects that I’d been working on (Installotron, piKey etc.).

It was a fun ride while it lasted.

While its sad to see anyone leave the PSP scene, especially someone who has contributed so much to the development of software that enables so many to enjoy homebrew, I can fully understand Fanjita’s desire to step away from the politics of the homebrew scene.

The events surrounding the Pandora release, and what went on behind the scenes prior to the release of that hack are best left to those involved, but suffice to say that the days of trust seem to have gone for good.

I wish Fanjita the best in whatever he chooses to do, and hope he enjoys fatherhood as much as I do!