Sony Cancels Fairgames, Haven Studios Shifts to Support Work

REPORTED Written by GPN · Nov 11, 2026, 11:51 AM ET · Fairgames · Gaming

Sony has canceled Fairgames, the live-service heist shooter from Haven Studios, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, November 10. The game was three years into development after its reveal at the May 2023 PlayStation Showcase, and it will not be released.

Fairgames, stylized as Fairgame$, was planned as a competitive player-versus-player heist shooter for PlayStation 5 and PC. It would have been the debut game from Haven Studios, founded in 2021 by former Assassin's Creed producer Jade Raymond, who has since left the studio. Sony acquired Haven in 2022.

The decision followed a recent playtest involving thousands of players. According to an internal email reviewed by Bloomberg, PlayStation executives Sean Decker and John Doyle told staff that while the test showed strong operational readiness, "player feedback and retention results were mixed and fell short of the goals we had set." The email also pointed to "challenging market conditions in the PVP shooter genre." Bloomberg reported the game had been reworked multiple times since its reveal and was set to be re-revealed under a new name.

Haven Studios is not closing, and nobody at the studio is losing their job over the cancellation. A PlayStation spokesperson told Bloomberg the studio will shift its focus to collaborating with other development teams across PlayStation Studios while exploring new creative opportunities.

The cancellation is the latest setback in Sony's live-service push. In 2022 the company said it aimed to release at least 10 live-service games by 2026. Helldivers 2 and Gran Turismo 7 have been steady hits, but Concord was shut down shortly after launch, a live-service God of War game and a multiplayer The Last of Us game were canceled before release, and Firewalk, London Studio and Bluepoint Games have all closed in recent years.

Sony Cancels Fairgames, Haven Studios Shifts to Support Work

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