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Sony Purges More Shovelware From PlayStation Store, Wipes Three Publishers

Sony is stepping up publisher-level bans to curb shovelware on PS5 and PS4.

Overview

  • PlayStation delisted another wave of low-quality games, with the entire catalogues of Welding Byte, GoGame Console Publisher, and VRCForge removed.
  • Titles reported pulled include Jesus Simulator, Urban Driver Simulator, Water Blast Shooter, Supermarket CEO Simulator, and Card Shop Game Store: TCG Simulator.
  • Community tracker PSNProfiles first flagged the removals, which outlets like Push Square, Eurogamer, and GamesRadar then corroborated.
  • Sony is targeting releases seen as asset flips, knock-offs, or AI-generated slop, including games with names designed to mimic popular indie titles.
  • This continues a broader cleanup after January’s mass purge of more than 1,000 titles from one developer, with the effort improving store quality even as new lookalike releases keep appearing.