Sony Cancels Development of Fairgames — Another Multiplayer PlayStation Exclusive
The Haven Interactive Studios project was shut down after unsuccessful testing, and the team will be reassigned to support other studios.
Sony Interactive Entertainment has halted development of the multiplayer shooter Fairgames, which was being created by the Canadian studio Haven Interactive Studios. The cancellation was reported by Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier. According to his sources, recent closed testing failed to meet the company’s expectations.
PlayStation Studios executives acknowledged that the game did not achieve its set goals. An additional factor was the challenging market for PvP shooters. However, no large-scale layoffs are planned at Haven; instead, the studio will be reallocated to assist other teams.
Fairgames was introduced in May 2023. The game was in development for PC and PlayStation 5 but received little public attention after its announcement. In the fall of 2026, the project underwent closed testing under the codename Project Espresso.
The cancellation adds to the list of failed PlayStation service games. Previously, the company abandoned The Last of Us Online, the multiplayer Spider-Man: The Great Web, and several other projects. One of the few successful outcomes of this strategy has been Helldivers 2.
