{"id":84,"date":"2025-06-01T10:51:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scamexpose.net\/?p=84"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:04:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:04:49","slug":"playstation-store-scam-asi-games-technologies-ltd-artem-kritinin-aka-kritinin-artem-olexandrovich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scamexpose.net\/index.php\/2025\/06\/01\/playstation-store-scam-asi-games-technologies-ltd-artem-kritinin-aka-kritinin-artem-olexandrovich\/","title":{"rendered":"Playstation Store Scam: ASI Games Technologies Ltd \/ Artem Kritinin (aka Kritinin Artem Olexandrovich or Miss Katerina Kritinina)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Scam Alert: ASI Games Technologies Ltd \/ Artem Kritinin (aka Kritinin Artem Olexandrovich)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Company Name:<\/strong> ASI Games Technologies Ltd<br><strong>Alleged Owner:<\/strong> Artem Kritinin or <strong>Miss Katerina Kritinina<\/strong> (Kritinin Artem Olexandrovich)<br><strong>Location Claims:<\/strong> Registered in the UK \u2014 Actual ties believed to be Ukraine, Moldova, Russia, or Limassol, Cyprus<br><br><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ArtemKritinin\">https:\/\/x.com\/ArtemKritinin<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Company director could be registered on his wife, or himself. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date Of Birth:<\/strong> April 1986 (1986-04-01)<br><strong>Founding Date: <\/strong>2023-10-30<br><strong>Location: <\/strong>could also be in <strong>Kyiv<\/strong>.<br><strong>Steam Profile:<\/strong> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/id\/power_devil\/\">https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/id\/power_devil\/<\/a><br><strong>Emails Used:<\/strong> <a>dev@asigames.online<\/a> | <a>asigamesswitch@gmail.com<\/a><br><strong>Company registered location (Could be fake): <\/strong>71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ<br><br><strong>Company No:<\/strong> 15246366<br><br><strong>Could be a link*:<\/strong> <a href=\"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\">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<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Public information: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk\/company\/15246366\">https:\/\/find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk\/company\/15246366<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also a article can be found on him here:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/gameslushpile.com\/2024\/03\/10\/artem-kritinin-and-the-degradation-of-the-eshop\/\">https:\/\/gameslushpile.com\/2024\/03\/10\/artem-kritinin-and-the-degradation-of-the-eshop\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also owns this website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/gov.international\/\">https:\/\/gov.international\/<\/a><br><strong>Also owns this website: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/opterabank.com\/en\/\">https:\/\/opterabank.com\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also they have another profile on Playstation called:<\/strong> Katerina Kritinina t\/a Abn Studio Inc<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u26a0\ufe0f Summary of Allegations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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 <strong>highly unethical and likely illegal business practices<\/strong>, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Publishing AI-Generated Shovelware:<\/strong><br>The company frequently releases low-quality AI-generated games to digital storefronts, flooding the market with minimal-effort titles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exploitation of Indie Developers:<\/strong><br>Developers have reported being approached by ASI Games to develop titles under contract. Once the source code is handed over, <strong>ASI Games cuts off all communication<\/strong>, does not fulfill contractual obligations (including payments), and proceeds to release the games under their own name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contract Breach and Source Code Theft:<\/strong><br>Even with formal agreements in place, developers claim ASI Games has <strong>stolen their source code and IP<\/strong>, offering no credit, compensation, or further correspondence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udce2 Who is Artem Kritinin?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aliases:<\/strong> &#8220;Power Devil&#8221; on Steam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Legal Name:<\/strong> Kritinin Artem Olexandrovich<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Claimed UK registration<\/strong> 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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udea9 Warning to Developers and Publishers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are contacted by ASI Games Technologies Ltd or Artem Kritinin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Do not share source code<\/strong> or project files without escrow and legal protections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Demand up-front payments<\/strong> for work and milestones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Verify the company\u2019s real location and legal registration<\/strong> independently.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Consult a lawyer<\/strong> before signing any agreement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Report suspicious activity to relevant authorities, including the UK\u2019s Companies House, PlayStation Developer Support, and intellectual property enforcement bodies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcc4 Additional Reports &amp; Documentation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Other developers have posted about similar experiences \u2014 source code theft, ghosting, and improper use of assets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community discussions indicate this is a <strong>pattern of behavior<\/strong>, not isolated incidents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2709\ufe0f Contact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve been affected or have evidence to share, consider reporting to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a>Action Fraud UK (National Fraud &amp; Cyber Crime Reporting Centre)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sony Interactive Entertainment\u2019s abuse or fraud reporting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steam Support (for misuse of the developer platform)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stay safe. Share this report to protect other indie developers from falling victim to predatory publishing scams.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me know if you\u2019d like a version suitable for a formal complaint to UK authorities or for legal action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scam Alert: ASI Games Technologies Ltd \/ Artem Kritinin (aka Kritinin Artem Olexandrovich) Company Name:&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":88,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-84","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-other"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scamexpose.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scamexpose.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scamexpose.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scamexpose.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scamexpose.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/scamexpose.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":89,"href":"https:\/\/scamexpose.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84\/revisions\/89"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scamexpose.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scamexpose.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scamexpose.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scamexpose.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}