Haven Studios' Fairgame$ has been cancelled more than three years after its announcement. A PlayStation spokesperson told Bloomberg the studio will not face layoffs and will transition to supporting other projects.
The competitive multiplayer shooter with heist elements was announced at the 2023 PlayStation Showcase for PS5 and PC. Players were meant to infiltrate properties and steal from rivals while avoiding other crews.
PlayStation executives Sean Decker and John Doyle told employees in an email that a recent playtest showed "strong operational excellence, live ops readiness and community engagement," but "player feedback and retention results were mixed and fell short of the goals we had set." They cited "challenging market conditions in the PVP shooter genre" as a factor in the decision to cease development.
Fairgame$ faced internal delays and saw key departures. Studio founder Jade Raymond left in May 2025. Director Daniel Drapeau departed several months later. The game reportedly drew inspiration from The Division and Fortnite and featured an extraction mode at one point.
This marks another setback for Sony's live-service portfolio, which has experienced multiple cancellations and underperforming releases.