Subj : Sony removes a selection
To   : All
From : Dumas Walker
Date : Tue Apr 07 2026 11:05:42

Sony removes a selection of 'spam' games from its storefront as it continues
its battle against shovelware

Date:
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:41:52 +0000

FULL STORY
Sony has delisted even more alleged shovelwarePS4andPS5games from its
storefronts.

As reported by Eurogamer and spotted by a user on PSNProfiles , games
including Urban Driver Simulator , Water Blast Shooter - Wet Gun , 
Supermarket CEO Simulator , Racing Car Chaos: Extreme Stunt Showdown , as 
well as a so-called Jesus Simulator , have all been removed.

 Sony has been tackling "spam" shovelware software for some time now .
Although it's unclear if it was a direct result, the company's ongoing battle
followed an investigation by IGN which featured interviews from game
developers criticizing the lack of quality control across the PlayStation
Store and the Nintendo eShop and the never-ending list of "spam" and "slop"
games, along with poor discoverability for studios. 

Last year, users found evidence that developer RandomSpin - which released
over 40 titles in just 2024 alone - has had most of its games removed,
including Bodycam Shooter , Supermarket Simulator Pro , Backrooms Brotherhood,
and Backrooms Inside The Escape .

These games, as well as other titles that can be found on the PlayStation
Store, typically feature recycled assets and AI-generated images that copy
other popular games already available on the platform. 

In January, Sony removed over 1,000 shovelware games from the PlayStation
Store, all of which were listed under a single developer, ThiGames, so it's
clear the company has no plan to stop its battle any time soon.

Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/sony-removes-a-selection-of-spam-games-from-i
ts-storefront-as-it-continues-its-battle-against-shovelware

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