PlayStation’s Fairgames has reportedly been cancelled, marking another setback for Sony’s efforts to expand its presence in the live-service gaming market. According to a new report from Bloomberg, the competitive online shooter from Haven Studios is no longer moving forward, bringing an end to a project that has spent several years surrounded by uncertainty.
First revealed in 2023, Fairgames was intended to offer a competitive multiplayer experience built around elaborate heists, with players infiltrating locations, stealing valuable goods and competing against rival teams. The original announcement presented the game as a modern take on the heist genre, with an emphasis on taking from the wealthy. It was planned for PlayStation 5 and PC, although Sony never established a firm release date.
The project has had a particularly difficult development history. Jade Raymond, who founded Haven Studios and previously worked on major Ubisoft franchises including Assassin’s Creed, departed the company in 2025. Her exit came amid reports of concerns surrounding the game’s development and the reception of external playtests. Fairgames was also reportedly delayed as the studio continued working on the project.
Despite those setbacks, Sony appeared to keep the game alive, with further signs of activity emerging throughout 2026. However, Bloomberg’s latest report suggests that the company has ultimately decided against continuing development.
The cancellation would represent another significant change to PlayStation’s live-service ambitions, an initiative that once promised to deliver a much larger selection of multiplayer experiences across its first-party studios. While Helldivers 2 demonstrated that Sony could still find considerable success with an online-focused release, other projects have struggled to achieve comparable results.
Perhaps the most notable example remains Concord, which was shut down just two weeks after its August 2024 launch, followed by the closure of developer Firewalk Studios. Sony has also cancelled several other projects before they reached players, including an unannounced live-service God of War project and another game in development at Bend Studio.
For Haven Studios, Fairgames was supposed to be the company’s first major release following its acquisition by Sony in 2022. Its reported cancellation raises further questions about the studio’s future direction and what PlayStation intends to do with the developer going forward.