Sony retire d'autres jeux de type shovelware du PlayStation Store

Sony poursuit le nettoyage du PlayStation Store en supprimant des jeux des éditeurs GoGame Console Publisher, VRCForge Studios et Welding Byte, après le retrait précédent de plus de 1 000 titres de Nostra Games et CGI Lab en mars, et d'environ 1 200 de ThiGames en janvier.

Sony a retiré d'autres jeux à faible effort du PlayStation Store, ciblant des éditeurs accusés de publier des « asset flips » et des shovelwares. Comme rapporté par PSNProfiles, les suppressions incluent Urban Driver Simulator de GoGame Console Publisher sur PS5, Water Blast Shooter - Wet Gun, Racing Car Chaos: Extreme Stunt Showdown, Supermarket CEO Simulator sur PS5, et Jesus Simulator de VRCForge Studios, ainsi que des titres de Welding Byte. Ces jeux imitent souvent des jeux indépendants à succès ou semblent utiliser des ressources recyclées, incluant potentiellement du contenu généré par IA. Cette action s'inscrit dans la continuité des récentes mesures de répression de Sony : en mars, plus de 1 000 jeux (beaucoup étant des variantes régionales visant les chasseurs de trophées) ont été supprimés de Nostra Games et CGI Lab ; en janvier, environ 1 200 titres de ThiGames ont été supprimés. L'initiative vise à améliorer la qualité des offres PS5 et du PlayStation Store, en réduisant l'encombrement dans les sections « Bientôt disponible » et « Nouveautés ». Dans un développement connexe l'année dernière, Mob Entertainment (Poppy Playtime) a poursuivi Google en justice à propos d'applications frauduleuses sur le PlayStation Store.

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