Sony torches live service shooter Fairgames after "mixed" player feedback

PlayStation has canned upcoming online shooter Fairgames over three years after it was announced. The live service title was in development at Canadian subsidiary Haven Studios, which billed the project as a "fresh, modern take on the heist game."

According to Bloomberg, the shooter was scrapped after a test with thousands of players underwhelmed. 

"While the test demonstrated strong operational excellence, live ops readiness and community engagement, player feedback and retention results were mixed and fell short of the goals we had set," wrote Haven executives Sean Decker and John Doyle in a note obtained by Bloomberg News. "Combined with challenging market conditions in the PVP shooter genre, we have made the difficult decision to cease development on the game."

Layoffs are currently not in the offing at Haven. A Sony representative told Bloomberg the studio will now collaborate with other internal PlayStation teams while "exploring new creative opportunities."