Following a similar purge in January, more low-quality game publishers have been kicked off the PlayStation (PS) Store.

Webnetic, a game developer and publisher, announced via its official social media channels that its "journey on PlayStation has come to an end," confirming its removal by Sony. The reason cited for the expulsion was that Webnetic's release of numerous identical or similar games degraded the user experience on the store.

Webnetic's games on the PS Store typically cost around £1.50 (approx. ₩2,400), featuring quiz-based titles, simple puzzle games, and point-and-click adventures. They significantly inflated their store presence by splitting single games into separate PS4 and PS5 versions and further differentiating them by language. The store pages themselves offered little information, lacking screenshots or trailers to showcase the games.

Sony has been consistently removing developers and publishers that mass-produce games, often utilising AI or cloning existing titles. They have also taken action against those who artificially inflate their product count by segmenting identical outputs by console or region, or by splitting them into numerous sequels, thereby harming the user's shopping experience. Examples include 'RandomSpin', removed in February 2025, and 'T-Games', removed in January of the same year.

Sony's move is aimed at curbing the indiscriminate distribution of content that undermines the store's core functionality and user convenience. It's understood that over 1,200 of Webnetic's works have been removed as a result of this action. As of 12:00 PM on June 2nd, approximately 120 Webnetic games remain on the PS Store, but these are also expected to be deleted shortly.

Meanwhile, the expelled Webnetic has declared its intention to continue its releases on other platforms like Xbox, Nintendo, and Steam. With Sony consistently purging various low-quality developers and publishers, attention is now focused on whether similar cleanup efforts will extend to other platforms.