Sony Wipes Out 1,000+ Bizarre Games in Shovelware Crackdown — Including 'The Jumping Taco TURBO'

Sony just deleted a thousand games from the PlayStation Store—yes, including 'The Jumping Soda'—and players are still figuring out why.

Over 1,000 titles by developer ThiGames, the fourth-highest-ranked developer by volume on the PlayStation Store, vanished without explanation. Exceptions remain: Trophies tied to these games stay unlocked for players who earned them, but the games themselves are gone.

ThiGames’ titles—like 'The Jumping Fries' and 'The Jumping Taco TURBO'—gained traction among trophy hoarders for their simple achievements (e.g., 'Jump x times'). The removal follows a similar 2023 purge of developer Randomspin, known for AI-generated 'shovelware' games. No official statements have been released from Sony or ThiGames about the sudden deletion.