Haven Studios

Haven Studios is a Montreal-based AAA game-development studio and a first-party PlayStation studio. Founded in 2021 by Jade Raymond and a group of experienced developers, the company develops original, cloud-native multiplayer and live-service games for PlayStation 5 and PC. It became part of Sony Interactive Entertainment in July 2022 and operates as Haven Interactive Studios ULC.

The studio’s work centers on socially driven game worlds, competitive systems, and large-scale multiplayer experiences. Its debut project, Fairgame$, is a competitive PvPvE heist experience announced for PlayStation 5 and Windows PC. The game has also been known internally as Project Espresso and Project Hearts.

Development capabilities

Haven combines game design, technical development, art production, and live operations within a full-cycle development model. Its supported areas of practice include:

• AAA multiplayer game design, systems design, and level design
• Cloud-native production pipelines, network engineering, and real-time distributed collaboration
• Systemic world-building and emergent multiplayer mechanics
• High-fidelity 3D character art, rigging, animation, and motion-capture integration
• Graphics optimization and PlayStation 5 hardware-feature integration
• Live-service infrastructure, player experience, and community management

The studio was formed with a stated emphasis on an inclusive and flexible culture shaped by kindness, adaptability, and fearless optimism. Its founding team drew on experience from Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, and Google Stadia Games & Entertainment.

Following Jade Raymond’s departure in May 2025, Haven continued development of its debut title under co-studio heads Marie-Eve Danis and Pierre-François Sapinski. The studio remains active as a Sony Interactive Entertainment development team, focused on refining competitive multiplayer systems and live-service operations.