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PlayStation quietly removes "slop" shovelware PS5 games following investigation


Sony has seemingly delisted a number of games following an investigation into the prevalence of "spam" titles on digita…

Sony has seemingly delisted a number of games following an investigation into the prevalence of "spam" titles on digital storefronts. After an investigation by IGN found differing approaches to quality control across Nintendo, PC, PlayStation, and Xbox stores, players believe they've found evidence that Sony has removed some questionable developers from the PlayStation Store. Watch on YouTube For example, most games from developer RandomSpin- including Supermarket Simulator Pro, Bodycam Shooter, and Backrooms Inside The Escape, all of which are allegedly thought to use AI and/or recycled assets - have disappeared, leading some to speculate that Sony has responded to criticism.

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