PlayStation fans are disappointed after the flight simulator 2025 store page marked “CopyCat Shovelware”

Fans were soon celebrating the revelation of the Microsoft Flight Simulator PlayStation Store page, as the actual product was discovered to be simply “CopyCat Shovelware.”

Xbox and PlayStation fans gather to discuss potential ports for popular flight simulation games reddit usercreativeaspberry314 share Trophy information is related to potential PS4 and PS5 versions earlier today. It would be exciting – if Not surprising – See Microsoft brings more Xbox titles to PlayStation fans, but Spot shop page No formal connection to any manner, shape or form of Microsoft Flight Simulator.

“Sadly, this is just a game of imitating shovel steel,” a Added Reddit user. “Straight shovel”, another additional. “It's actually a psychological TBH, the picture is a straightforward tear. If it's Doctor Without Borders, it will have the same achievements as the Xbox/Steam version.”

Instead, the flight simulator 2025 on PlayStation is being released by a company called Grizzly Games Limited. Discovered EUROGAMERthe company shares a name with the ThroneFall Developer Grizzly game, but it also has nothing to do with the entity. While the team is responsible for other titles such as Super Flying and Islander, Gray Games Limited Website Revealed a catalog of mobile games that include glossy, AI-generated materials. The art of its flight simulator 2025 project also seems to be generated by AI through some of its muddy aircraft parts and weird designs.

Meanwhile, the Thronefall team provided Eurogamer with a statement discovering the simulators found in PlayStation and Grizzly Games Limited. Grizzly Games said it had nothing to do with the company, adding that it was using “our name and logo illegal”.

“In addition, they seem to be completely opposite to our values, our representatives and the values ​​we are trying to give to the gaming community,” Gray Games continued. “Unfortunately, our legal resources as a two-person independent team are limited, but honestly, I would love to see this kind of thing stop, especially because it not only happens to us, but there are a lot of independent developers who lack legal power.”

As of the publication of this story, the Flight Simulator 2025 page is still available on the PlayStation Store. It describes a “setting new standards for aviation simulations that combine surreal flight action mechanics with breathtaking visual effects”. The gameplay of the project was not disclosed.

“Can the shovel software be banned from the store? It is wrapped to the edge, making browsing absolutely cumbersome.” Added Reddit user. “I don’t remember how bad the last generations were.”

PlayStation Stand up Oppose many people call it the “spam” champion in 2022. At the time, it was believed that the move was to fight back against easy-to-use games, or titles that existed almost exclusively for increasing the number of platinum trophys for players. However, PlayStation Store and Other digital storefronts today.

us Last month brought magnifying glasses to the issue Take a closer look at how shovel software titles affect gamers and developers. We talked with multiple developers to learn more about how these games get into the digital storefront, and also learn about the review process of PlayStation, Nintendo, Xbox and Valve.

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