PlayStation Cancels Fairgames as Past Live-Service Plans Continue to Fall Apart
The studio will avoid layoffs and move staff to other PlayStation projects after player feedback and retention fell short of internal goals, executives said.
- On Tuesday, November 10, 2026, Sony cancelled Fairgames, with Haven Studios staff shifting to support other PlayStation Studios projects and no job cuts resulting from the decision.
- PlayStation executives Sean Decker and John Doyle cited "challenging market conditions in the PVP shooter genre," noting "player feedback and retention results were mixed and fell short of the goals we had set."
- This cancellation marks another setback following Concord's removal and Firewalk Studios' closure, despite Sony maintaining that live service games remain an important part of PlayStation's future.
- Haven Studios, acquired by Sony in 2022, will now collaborate with other development teams across PlayStation Studios, exploring new creative opportunities after the project's original leader Jade Raymond departed in 2025.
- While Bungie's Marathon has faced a rough start this year, Sony continues developing a live service Horizon spinoff as Haven Studios explores new creative opportunities across PlayStation Studios.
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PlayStation Cancels Fairgames as Past Live-Service Plans Continue to Fall Apart
Image Courtesy of Sony Interactive Entertainment PlayStation’s live-service blunders just keep piling up. The company has reportedly canceled Fairgames, an online shooter coming from new developer Haven Studios. As reported by Bloomberg, the PS5 and PC game was canceled on November 9th after failing to meet certain quality benchmarks. The outlet got ahold of an alleged email from head of live […]
Sony cancels live-service shooter Fairgames
Sony has canceled Fairgames, a heist game announced in 2023, according to Bloomberg. Fairgames had once been part of Sony's big planned push for PlayStation live service games, but the company ended up canceling some planned live service titles, including in the God of War and The Last of Us franchises, and it shut down […]
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