More Than 100 Games to Be Removed from PlayStation Store

Japanese publisher Entergram is all set to yank over a hundred PS4 and PS Vita games from Japan’s PlayStation Store. Yeah, over 100. It’s kinda nuts, especially when you think about all the options the PlayStation Store offers. It’s like a smorgasbord of game-makers – big-time AAA powerhouses down to those indie gems. Since 2006, when the PS3 came to the scene, this online store has been Sony’s main shop for digital game goodies. Oh, and fun fact, what’s available can really vary depending on where you are in this big ol’ world.

So, what’s the deal with these regional variations anyway? The Japanese Store is like a treasure chest of games you won’t find anywhere else. Developers sometimes choose to keep their awesome creations right there, never letting them go global. I mean, gamers in Brazil and Turkey recently pointed fingers at Sony for hiking up prices, so the regional list always feels like a shifting puzzle. Now, thanks to Entergram, over 100 games are getting the boot.

ComicBook got the scoop – Entergram’s pulling 106 games from the PS Store by September 30. They’re just “ending sales.” No fanfare, no big drama. It’s wild ‘cause these are Japan-exclusive games; nowhere else gets to see them. Normally, this wouldn’t cause much of a ripple elsewhere, but it’s still a bunch of games just vanishing into the digital ether. Console and game preservation is something people get pretty heated about. It’s why stuff like the “Stop Killing Games” petition grabbed over a million signatures, calling on folks to quit the digital axe-swinging.

Meanwhile, the PlayStation Store’s been bustling with big hitters lately. Forza Horizon 5 jumped over from Xbox – surprise, surprise – for its first PlayStation country club appearance on the PS5. There’s chatter that maybe, just maybe, Halo’s next. But back to Entergram’s move, it’s not mega-franchise stuff, but still feels like the store loses a chunk of its charm.

So, yeah, changes keep coming in this ever-fluid world of gaming. Just when you think it’s all set, someone moves the game pieces around. Ah well, that’s the beauty of it.