Sony cancels Fairgames: the PS5 heist shooter is dead after a disappointing playtest

2026-11-11 · Guides

On November 10, 2026, word came that Sony has canceled Fairgames, its live-service heist shooter for PS5 and PC. Bloomberg reported it first, citing an internal company email. Game Informer, Insider Gaming and KeenGamer have the details. The game was announced three and a half years ago and never got a release date.

Fairgames, still from the official trailer

What happened

According to Bloomberg, the email to staff was signed by PlayStation executives Sean Decker and John Doyle. Game Informer quotes it as saying the company made "the difficult decision to cease development on the game."

The reason is spelled out. A recent test with thousands of players went fine on the technical side, but "player feedback and retention results were mixed and fell short of the goals we had set." The email also points to tough market conditions for competitive shooters.

There's no public statement on the PlayStation Blog. A Sony spokesperson told Bloomberg one thing: there will be no job cuts.

What happens to the studio

Montreal's Haven Studios stays open. The team moves to supporting other PlayStation Studios teams. Sony hasn't said which projects.

It also hasn't said what Fairgames cost.

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The short history

2021. Jade Raymond, one of the creators of Assassin's Creed, founds Haven.
2022. Sony acquires the studio.
May 24, 2023. Fairgames is revealed at the PlayStation Showcase: rival crews compete to pull off heists. Platforms are PS5 and PC.
May 2025. Raymond leaves the studio, as Gematsu reported. Bloomberg said at the time that the game had slipped to spring 2026. Sony never gave an official date.
November 10, 2026. Development ends.

Not the first one

Fairgames joins a line of shelved Sony live-service projects. Concord was shut down shortly after its August 2024 launch. The Last of Us Online was canceled before release. In January 2025, Sony canceled two unannounced projects at Bluepoint and Bend, as Windows Central reported. Game Informer notes that Sony had already scaled back its plan for more than ten live-service games by March 2026.

The company has one clear hit in the space, and it's a big one: Helldivers 2.

What it means for you

For PS5 owners, almost nothing changes. Fairgames was never on sale, there were no pre-orders, and there's nothing to refund. The broader takeaway is that Sony is getting more cautious with live-service games, while its single-player releases stay on schedule.

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