Ternox Games says Sony has ended its PlayStation developer and publisher agreement, leaving 13 games scheduled for removal from the PlayStation Store after August 23, 2026. The announcement also cancels the planned PS5 version of STONKS-9800, a stock-market simulator from the Ukrainian indie developer.
The information comes from Ternox’s own statement and reports by GamesRadar+ and AUTOMATON WEST. Sony has not announced the decision itself, so the reason for the termination is still unconfirmed.
Ternox Says Sony Ended the Agreement Without an Explanation
Ternox said on August 16 that Sony had unilaterally ended its PlayStation developer and publisher agreement. The developer also said PlayStation Support did not respond to its arguments or emails. Those are Ternox’s claims; neither the agreement nor a Sony explanation has been made public.
The reported schedule is straightforward: Ternox’s existing games are expected to leave the PlayStation Store after August 23. That date comes from the developer’s statement, not from a public PlayStation delisting notice, so availability could still differ by region or change before then.
The 13 Games Include Ternox Releases and Partner Titles
Ternox says 13 games connected to its PlayStation publishing account are currently on the store. AUTOMATON WEST reports that 10 were released by Ternox over about five years, while three were transferred to the account by other developers or publishers it worked with.
Ternox’s publishing page describes a business built around porting and publishing games for consoles, which explains why the catalog includes work from outside teams. The available reports do not provide a complete, verified list of the 13 affected titles, so naming individual games without a current regional store check would risk errors.
The situation also adds a concrete example to the debate over who owns games on a digital PlayStation storefront. A game can stop being sold when the company handling its listing loses an agreement, even if the game itself has not changed.
STONKS-9800’s PS5 Version Is Canceled
The most visible canceled project is STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator. Ternox’s official press kit describes it as a simulator set around Japan’s stock market in the 1980s and 1990s, with players managing investments, work, health, and daily life. The game launched in Early Access on Steam and was planned for PS5, including a physical release targeted for 2027.
Ternox now says the PS5 version will not happen. The developer plans to try for physical releases on PC and Nintendo Switch instead, but it has not announced a replacement date or a confirmed physical publisher.
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Image: Ternox Games.Sony Has Not Given a Public Reason
GamesRadar+ reported Ternox’s claim that PlayStation Support would not respond, while AUTOMATON WEST also described the termination as unexplained. No public Sony statement identifies a specific game, policy violation, storefront rule, or commercial dispute as the cause.
Sony may have information that has not been released, but the available evidence does not support a stronger conclusion. The 13-game count, the removal date, and the canceled PS5 port all come from Ternox’s announcement and the reporting around it.
The Storefront-Guideline Theory Is Still Speculation
GameSpot recently reported that Sony has been enforcing stricter PlayStation Store guidelines in a separate dispute involving Afil Games. That timing has led some people online to connect the two cases, but neither Sony nor Ternox has confirmed that Ternox was removed for the same reason.
The reports do not establish that Ternox’s catalog violated a rule, and this article does not label the developer’s games as shovelware. The cause of the agreement’s termination remains unknown.
What Players Should Know Before August 23
If one of Ternox’s games is available in your region and you want to buy it, check the PlayStation Store before August 23. Ternox is asking players to purchase the games before the stated removal date, but it has not published a complete list or explained how the timing will work across every storefront.
The announcement also does not explain how previously purchased games will be handled after a listing disappears. Players should keep their purchase records and avoid assuming that every title will follow the same redownload or support rules.
The unresolved part of this story is Sony’s explanation and whether the 13 removals happen as scheduled. Until either side provides more information, Ternox’s catalog remains caught between a platform agreement that has ended and games that may soon stop being sold on PlayStation.
