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Updated · Kotaku · Aug 17
Sony Terminates Ternox PlayStation Deal, Removing 14 Games After Aug. 23
Updated
Updated · Kotaku · Aug 17

Sony Terminates Ternox PlayStation Deal, Removing 14 Games After Aug. 23

3 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Aug 17

Summary

  • 14 Ternox Games titles are now set to leave the PlayStation Store after Aug. 23 after Sony, the studio says, unilaterally ended its publishing agreement without explanation.
  • Ternox said PlayStation Support has not responded to its objections, and the termination also kills its ability to self-publish on PlayStation, including a planned 2027 PS5 release of STONKS-9800.
  • The latest count rises from 13 titles in earlier reports to 14, suggesting the delisting now covers the studio's full PlayStation catalog.
  • Sony has not publicly explained the move, which comes amid a broader PlayStation cleanup that removed more than 1,000 store titles in March 2026.

Insights

Why did Sony silently ban a highly-rated indie developer while actual low-effort shovelware remains on the PlayStation Store?
Will this unexplained PlayStation Store removal push other independent developers to abandon Sony for Xbox and Nintendo platforms?