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Sony to remove Ternox Games' 13 PlayStation titles after Aug. 23

Sony has terminated Ternox Games' PlayStation developer and publisher agreement and will remove the Ukrainian studio's games from the PlayStation Store after August 23. The decision cancels the planned PS5 release of Ternox's Stonks-9800 and prevents the studio from self-publishing on PlayStation; PlayStation Support has not responded to the studio's inquiries. Stonks-9800 has been in Steam Early Access since July 2023 with an "overwhelmingly positive" rating, and the takedown affects 13 titles amid Sony's recent tighter stance on shovelware.

• Sony terminated Ternox Games' PlayStation developer and publisher agreement and scheduled removal of the studio's games from the PlayStation Store after August 23.
• Thirteen games will be pulled; the PS5 launch of Stonks-9800 (previously planned for 2027) and a planned physical disc edition for PlayStation are canceled.
• Stonks-9800 entered Steam Early Access in July 2023 and holds an "overwhelmingly positive" user rating on Steam.
• Ternox Games says PlayStation Support has not responded to its emails, leaving the studio unable to self-publish on PlayStation despite the studio's titles not appearing to match common 'shovelware' descriptions.