# Sony’s Purge on PS5 Shovelware May Now Have Hit a Legit Indie Dev

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sonys-purge-on-ps5-shovelware-may-now-have-hit-a-legit-indie-dev/
- Published: 2026-08-17T05:15:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Push Square
- Original article: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/08/sonys-purge-on-ps5-shovelware-may-now-have-hit-a-legit-indie-dev
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Gaming

## Summary

Stonks-9800 stomped. Sony has been ridding the PS Store of shovelware, erasing entire publisher catalogues from its virtual plaza. While I think this news has been broadly well received, I’ve always cautioned that legit devs may one day get caught up in the crossfire. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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