10 Video Games Delisted For Insane Reasons

5. The Studio Changed Their Name To "Very Positive" - Emoji Evolution

Sonic the Hedgehog 2006
Holy Cow Studio

Sometimes a developer's desperate attempt to part players with their cash is so ingeniously underhanded that you have to give them a begrudging measure of credit.

That's certainly the case with the studio behind puzzle game Emoji Evolution, who attempted to exploit Steam's review system by changing their developer/publisher name to "Very Positive."

Given that "very positive" is one of the top rating categories on Steam's user reviews, and the developer/publisher's name appears just below it, it's easy for players to take a fleeting glance at the game's Steam page and assume it received a "very positive" rating.

It didn't take long for Valve to catch wind of this deception, though, prompting them to swiftly remove Emoji Evolution from Steam along with the dubiously monikered company behind it.

The developer at least appeared to take it in their stride, hilariously retorting to the delisting, "If making awful games is not allowed on Steam, why haven't they already suspended the CDPR account?"

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