Publisher Webnetic Withdraws From PlayStation Store Amid Shovelware Crackdown
Webnetic's withdrawal shows Sony's enforcement against shovelware is escalating, targeting even a top-five publisher by title count.
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Publisher Webnetic announced on June 1 it will withdraw from the PlayStation Store, likely in response to Sony's stricter enforcement against low-quality mass-produced games. Webnetic has over 100 titles on the store, with variants totaling 1,274 items, placing it fourth among publishers with the most PS Store titles. Its games remain available on Xbox, Nintendo, and Steam.
Webnetic announced on June 1 it will pull out of the PlayStation Store, a move widely attributed to Sony's intensifying crackdown on low-quality mass-produced games. The publisher has over 100 titles on the store, and with version and region variants the total reaches 1,274 items, according to trophy site TrueTrophies. That places Webnetic fourth among publishers with the most PS Store titles, ahead of ThiGames and NOSTRA GAMES, both of which had all their titles removed earlier in 2026. Webnetic's catalog includes the "Quiz" series, simple two-choice quiz games mass-produced with only theme changes like 'The Pig Quiz' and 'The Pizza Quiz.' The company said on X that now is the last chance to play its games, suggesting imminent removal, but confirmed it will continue distribution on the Xbox Store, Nintendo Store, and Steam.
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