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'But This Isn't the End for Us' — PlayStation 'Shovelware' Crackdown Continues as Major Publisher Warns Its Games Will Soon Be Pulled

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It looks like Sony is continuing its mission to clear the PlayStation Store of 'shovelware' games after publisher Webnetic announced its "journey on PlayStation" will soon "come to an end."Sony has been working on uncluttering its digital storefront over the last few months. Most of its time has been spent targeting shovelware, a term used to refer to cheaply produced and exploitative games that have been known to flood store pages with experien…

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The PlayStation Store suggests a noticeable price correction: Several publishers, who have been associated with mass cheap and often perceived as unloving releases in the community for years, seem to disappear from the store. Especially striking is the case of Webnetic, whose titles are not to be available on PlayStation in the future, according to their own statement. Many fans read this as a clear signal that Sony wants to make the digital mar…

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Push Square broke the news on Monday, June 1, 2026.
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