Sony cancels live-service shooter Fairgames

<figure> <img alt="An illustration featuring the PlayStation logo." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/acastro_STK097_01.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Sony has canceled <em>Fairgames</em>, a heist game announced <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/24/23732791/fairgames-playstation-showcase-ps5-sony-haven-studios">in 2023</a>, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-10/playstation-cancels-online-shooting-title-fairgames?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc5NDM0MzEyMSwiZXhwIjoxNzk0OTQ3OTIxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUT0IwMDNLSVVQVEwwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.0VitdVcIPZb98kOClbou7VJYMIEblBJyP0spzGGfRQ4&amp;leadSource=article-gifting">according to <em>Bloomberg</em></a>. <em>Fairgames</em> 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 <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/16/24345575/sony-god-of-war-bluepoint-games-bend-games-canceled"><em>God of War</em></a> and <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/14/24002141/naughty-dog-the-last-of-us-online-multiplayer-canceled"><em>The Last of Us</em></a> franchises, and it <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/4/24235163/concord-cancellation-live-service-games">shut down <em>Concord</em> shortly after its failed launch</a>.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <em>Fairgames</em> cancellation won't result in job cuts, and developer Haven Studios will now support other PlayStation studios, <em>Bloomberg</em> reports. The game was canceled following a recent test where "player feedback and retention results were mixed and fell short of the goals we had set, …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/1031242/sony-playstation-fairgames-canceled">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>