Scam Alert: ASI Games Technologies Ltd / Artem Kritinin (aka Kritinin Artem Olexandrovich)
Company Name: ASI Games Technologies Ltd
Alleged Owner: Artem Kritinin or Miss Katerina Kritinina (Kritinin Artem Olexandrovich)
Location Claims: Registered in the UK — Actual ties believed to be Ukraine, Moldova, Russia, or Limassol, Cyprus
Twitter: https://x.com/ArtemKritinin
Company director could be registered on his wife, or himself.
Date Of Birth: April 1986 (1986-04-01)
Founding Date: 2023-10-30
Location: could also be in Kyiv.
Steam Profile: https://steamcommunity.com/id/power_devil/
Emails Used: dev@asigames.online | asigamesswitch@gmail.com
Company registered location (Could be fake): 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ
Company No: 15246366
Could be a link*: https://www.youtube.com/@%D0%9C%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%A2%D1%80%D1%83%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%90%D0%BD%D1%8F%D0%9C%D1%8F%D1%83-%D0%BA%D1%83%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8/videos
Public information: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/15246366
Also a article can be found on him here: https://gameslushpile.com/2024/03/10/artem-kritinin-and-the-degradation-of-the-eshop/
Also owns this website: https://gov.international/
Also owns this website: https://opterabank.com/en/
Also they have another profile on Playstation called: Katerina Kritinina t/a Abn Studio Inc
⚠️ Summary of Allegations
ASI Games Technologies Ltd presents itself as a game publisher primarily targeting platforms like PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. However, multiple developers and insiders have reported the company engages in highly unethical and likely illegal business practices, including:
- Publishing AI-Generated Shovelware:
The company frequently releases low-quality AI-generated games to digital storefronts, flooding the market with minimal-effort titles. - Exploitation of Indie Developers:
Developers have reported being approached by ASI Games to develop titles under contract. Once the source code is handed over, ASI Games cuts off all communication, does not fulfill contractual obligations (including payments), and proceeds to release the games under their own name. - Contract Breach and Source Code Theft:
Even with formal agreements in place, developers claim ASI Games has stolen their source code and IP, offering no credit, compensation, or further correspondence.
📢 Who is Artem Kritinin?
- Aliases: “Power Devil” on Steam
- Legal Name: Kritinin Artem Olexandrovich
- Claimed UK registration may be a front. Investigations suggest the individual may be operating from Eastern Europe or Cyprus (Limassol), which raises concerns about jurisdictional enforcement and legal recourse.
🚩 Warning to Developers and Publishers
If you are contacted by ASI Games Technologies Ltd or Artem Kritinin:
- Do not share source code or project files without escrow and legal protections.
- Demand up-front payments for work and milestones.
- Verify the company’s real location and legal registration independently.
- Consult a lawyer before signing any agreement.
- Report suspicious activity to relevant authorities, including the UK’s Companies House, PlayStation Developer Support, and intellectual property enforcement bodies.
📄 Additional Reports & Documentation
- Other developers have posted about similar experiences — source code theft, ghosting, and improper use of assets.
- Community discussions indicate this is a pattern of behavior, not isolated incidents.
✉️ Contact
If you’ve been affected or have evidence to share, consider reporting to:
- Action Fraud UK (National Fraud & Cyber Crime Reporting Centre)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment’s abuse or fraud reporting
- Steam Support (for misuse of the developer platform)
Stay safe. Share this report to protect other indie developers from falling victim to predatory publishing scams.
Let me know if you’d like a version suitable for a formal complaint to UK authorities or for legal action.
