PlayStation Store Set to Delist All 13 Games From STONKS-9800 Developer

Ukrainian indie developer Ternox Games says Sony has terminated its PlayStation developer and publisher agreement without explanation, blocking a planned PS5 version of stock-market simulator STONKS-9800 and scheduling the studio’s entire 13-game PlayStation catalogue for removal from the PlayStation Store after August 23, 2026.

The studio announced the move in an X thread posted on August 16, 2026.

“STONKS-9800 will not be coming to PS5,” the developer wrote. “Sony unilaterally terminated my PlayStation developer and publisher agreement without giving me any reason. My existing games are scheduled to be removed from the PlayStation Store after August 23.”

In follow-up posts, Ternox said PlayStation Support had not responded to its emails or engaged with its arguments, and that the termination means it can no longer self-publish on PlayStation. The studio said it still plans to release STONKS-9800 on Nintendo Switch and Xbox. Sony had made no public statement on the termination as of August 17, 2026.

“I had hoped to release the PS5 version in 2027 and make a physical disc edition while that was still possible,” the developer wrote in the same thread. “Sadly, that will not happen – but I’ll do my best to create a physical edition for PC and Switch.”

The delisting wipes out a catalogue Ternox says it built over five years: ten games of its own plus three more transferred to its account by publishers it previously worked with, 13 titles on its account since 2021. The full list the developer posted includes Nexoria: Dungeon Rogue Heroes, Retro Highway, Unichrome: A 1-Bit Unicorn Adventure, Taimumari: Complete Edition, and Bullet Beat, and Ternox urged players who want any of them to buy before the removal date. The developer apologized to the indie creators whose games it had published, saying there was nothing it could do.

What STONKS-9800 Built on Steam Before the PS5 Version Died

STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator is a text-based sim of an 1980s Japanese stock-market businessman that has been in Steam Early Access since July 17, 2023, priced at $9.99. Its Steam store page carries an “Overwhelmingly Positive” rating, with 97% of its 1,388 English-language reviews marked positive and 3,003 reviews across all languages; recent reviews sit at “Very Positive,” 92% of 54 in the last 30 days. The game lists 266 Steam achievements and is Steam Deck Verified.

The game was also close to done. In its Early Access FAQ on the store page, Ternox says it plans to release the full version in 2026 with a story mode, and its June 29, 2026 “Family Ties” update was billed on Steam as the last major update before version 1.0. A follow-up update on July 20, 2026 added candlestick charts and balance fixes. The console versions for Switch and Xbox remain in the works, and the developer says it will now try to produce physical editions for PC and Switch instead of PS5.

Sony’s Disc Deadline Puts a Date on the Physical Plan

Ternox’s now-cancelled PS5 disc edition would have landed inside a window Sony itself is closing. Sony has announced it will discontinue physical disc games for PlayStation consoles from January 2028, VGC reported, and PS5 retail boxes have already begun appearing in stores carrying disc warning labels. A 2027 physical release was the studio’s last realistic shot at a PlayStation disc.

What Happens Next for Ternox’s PlayStation Catalogue

The 13 affected titles are scheduled to leave the PlayStation Store after August 23, 2026. Ternox says it still holds out hope Sony will reconsider the termination, and has asked followers to spread the word in the meantime. Barring a reversal, the studio’s console future now rests on the Switch and Xbox versions of STONKS-9800 it says are still coming.