However, 1992, late in "Plok!"s development, saw the beginning of a saturation of colorful platform games starring cute mascots, like "Bubsy" and "Zool". Ste, in 2004, publicly stated developers and producers with more finances knew about previews of the "Fleapit" coin-op, which may have influenced them to produce games like it; there are no other reports verifying this. Although selling decently over a long period, none of the revenue went to the Pickfords, and Ste suggested the saturation hindered its commercial performance significantly; this plus Software Creations constantly changing publishers between projects rendered a "Plok!" franchise impossible for several years.