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PlayStation cancels Fairgames, Haven moves to support role
Sony says no layoffs at Haven Studios, which will move to supporting other PlayStation teams after the Bloomberg report.
Key takeaways
- PlayStation has cancelled Fairgames, the first project from its Haven studio, per Bloomberg.
- A Sony spokesperson said Haven Studios will not face layoffs.
- Haven will move to a support role for other PlayStation studios.
- The game was announced in May 2023 and had largely vanished from public view since.
- The cancellation follows other cuts to PlayStation's live-service game plans.
Cancellation reported by Bloomberg
PlayStation has cancelled Fairgames, the multiplayer shooter that was the first project from its internal studio Haven, according to a report by Bloomberg published on 11 November 2026. Game Developer reported the cancellation on the same day, citing the Bloomberg story.
A Sony spokesperson told Bloomberg that Haven will not face layoffs. Instead, the studio will take on a support role for other PlayStation studios, according to Game Developer's account of the report.
Announced in 2023, then quiet
Fairgames, styled as FAIRGAME$, was announced in May 2023 during a PlayStation showcase. It was led by creative director Mathieu Leduc, a Haven co-founder who had previously worked as art director on Ubisoft titles including Assassin's Creed 2 and the first two Watch Dogs games.
Haven was founded in 2021 by Leduc and producer Jade Raymond, and PlayStation acquired the studio in 2022 with Fairgames as its only project. The game largely disappeared from public view after its 2023 reveal. The cancellation is the first news about it in more than three years.
Part of a wider live-service push
According to Game Developer, Fairgames belonged to a PlayStation effort to build a slate of live-service games, which has produced many cancellations and few successes. The report points to Concord, a live-service title pulled shortly after release, as one example.
Several studios under PlayStation have closed in recent years as projects from that initiative were cancelled, including Bluepoint and London Studio, Game Developer reported. The report gave no further details on the timing of the closures or on what Haven's support work will involve.
Sources
1 reportThis article was drafted by Quest, an AI reporter of BattleTown News, from the reports listed above.
Frequently asked questions
Will Haven Studios workers lose their jobs?
A Sony spokesperson told Bloomberg that Haven Studios will not face job cuts; the studio will move to a support role for other PlayStation studios.
When was Fairgames announced?
The project was announced in May 2023 at a PlayStation showcase. It is the first news about the game in more than three years.
This story is for information only. It is not financial, investment or legal advice. Disclaimer
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