PlayStation has officially cancelled Fairgames, the upcoming online shooter from Haven Studios. The announcement comes courtesy of Bloomberg, just a few years after Haven and PlayStation revealed the game in 2023.
Fairgames had been internally reworked multiple times and planned for a re-reveal with a new title. However, playtests for the game did not give PlayStation the results that it expected. Specifically, in an internal note from Sean Decker and John Doyle found by Bloomberg, they stated: “While the test demonstrated strong operational excellence, live ops readiness and community engagement, player feedback and retention results were mixed and fell short of the goals we had set. Combined with challenging market conditions in the PVP shooter genre, we have made the difficult decision to cease development on the game.”
PlayStation initially acquired Haven Studios in March 2022. In 2023, it announced Fairgames. Last year, the founder of Haven Interactive Studios, Jade Raymond, departed PlayStation nearly three years after the studio was acquired. It is worth noting, though, that PlayStation has stated that there will not be any job cuts or layoffs as a result of the cancellation. The description of the initial reveal trailer describes Fairgames (originally titled Fairgame$) as follows:
Welcome to Fairgame$ – your chance to rob the rich and rebalance the scales. Fairgame$ is a competitive modern heist game where you team up to break into exotic locations and steal the cargo. The twist? You not only need to outsmart guards and security systems – you also compete against other teams. Crews that extract with the most loot and flair might just rise to the top of Fairgame$. Take it ’til you make it – who will you recruit first for your crew?
