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Sony canceled the live-service heist shooter Fairgames from Haven Studios in Montreal on November 10, with Bloomberg reporting no job cuts tied to the decision. The game was revealed in 2023 and delayed to 2026 after studio founder Jade Raymond left, and Bloomberg reported that Haven reworked the concept several times before the cancellation. According to the Bloomberg report cited by IGN, Haven will not be shut down and will instead become a support studio for other PlayStation first-party projects. Executives Sean Decker and John Doyle said in a note that a recent test produced mixed player feedback and retention results that fell short of goals, and they cited challenging market conditions for PvP shooters. IGN suggested the test may have been private playtests of a mysterious game called Project Espresso, advertised in September, though little is known about those tests. IGN also said Fairgames had faced scrutiny and setbacks, including departures of key developers, and framed the cancellation as another setback for PlayStation's live-service efforts after Concord.