Ukrainian indie developer Indie Dev Ternox Games has revealed that Sony PlayStation unilaterally terminated its developer and publisher agreement without providing a reason, resulting in the studio facing a total catalog removal from the platform.
Quick Facts
- Sony terminated the developer and publisher agreement with Ternox Games without stating a reason.
- All 13 games published by Ternox on PlayStation are scheduled for removal after August 23.
- The upcoming console port for Stonks-9800 will not release on PS5 as a result of the decision.
- Ternox claims PlayStation Support has refused to respond to emails or address the studio's arguments.
Affected Games and Store Removal
Ternox has published 10 games directly on PlayStation over the last five years and acquired an additional three transferred titles, bringing the total to 13 affected games. The creator published a list for players so they can still purchase the titles before they are removed on August 23:
- Nexoria: Dungeon Rogue Heroes
- Finger Fitness
- Retro Highway
- Unichrome: A 1-Bit Unicorn Adventure
- O-VOID: Console Edition
- Run & Jump Guy
- Scrap Divers
- Fox's Zen House
- Boned Again: Survivors
- Dungeonloop
- IN-VERT
- Taimumari: Complete Edition
- Bullet Beat
Impact on Stonks-9800
The developer's upcoming title, Stonks-9800, has spent over three years in early access on Steam with overwhelmingly positive ratings based on nearly 1,400 reviews. Ternox had been in the process of porting the stock market simulator to Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation, with a target release window around 2027 that would have allowed for a physical release. Following the agreement termination, the PlayStation port is canceled, though release plans for the Nintendo Switch remain intact.
The sudden delisting adds to ongoing player and industry debates surrounding digital storefront access, game preservation, and platform accountability on PlayStation networks.