In recent years, the PlayStation Store has been overrun with low-quality, spam games. These titles are often cheaply made and lack any real substance or value. They’re also notorious for being filled with microtransactions, which can quickly turn a fun game into a pay-to-win grindfest.
Sony is apparently fed up with these kinds of games, and is now cracking down on them. According to a new notice that’s been sent to PlayStation publishing partners, Sony is instituting a new set of guidelines that all games must adhere to.
According to DEX.EXE, a news site, Sony has sent a notice to all publishing partners warning them not to flood the storefront with what it calls spam games.
An anonymous source reportedly sent a notice to the news site warning that developers who publish spam or repetitive content may have their accounts suspended and their content pulled from the storefront.
The PlayStation store, like many other digital storefronts selling games, can often attract low-effort games that some consider to be shovelware or spam. These are usually games that are cheaply made and don’t offer much in the way of gameplay or value. While there are some diamonds in the rough to be found on the PlayStation store, it’s often filled with low-quality games that are trying to take advantage of unsuspecting gamers.
One of the biggest problems with the PlayStation store is that it’s hard to sift through all of the junk to find the good games. There’s no easy way to filter out the low-quality games, so you have to scroll through everything to find something worth playing. This can be a huge pain, and it often leads to gamers just giving up and not buying anything at all.
Another issue with the PlayStation store is that prices are often inflated. Many of the shovelware games on the store are priced at $10 or more, which is way too much for what you’re getting. These games are often short, buggy, and not worth your time or money.