Apple removes Civil War games from app store. Updated

Naoto · June 25, 2015, 06:43:39 PM

Because they contain images of the confederate flag.
http://toucharcade.com/2015/06/25/apple-removes-confederate-flag/

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It's looking like Apple has pulled everything from the App Store that features a Confederate flag, regardless of context. The reasoning Apple is sending developers is "...because it includes images of the confederate flag used in offensive and mean-spirited ways."

Some other articles:
http://time.com/3936223/apple-civil-war-games-app-store/
http://money.cnn.com/2015/06/25/technology/apple-pulls-civil-war-games/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/25/apple-confederate-flag_n_7663754.html

Update: http://toucharcade.com/2015/06/26/apple-clarifies-confederate-flag-policy/
Sounds like they are starting to reinstate the games they removed. New rule seems to be they don't want it displayed in screenshots or icons. Still stupid, but better than complete censorship I suppose.

Luis · June 25, 2015, 06:46:20 PM

lol that's dumb

Jono · June 25, 2015, 06:46:53 PM

The people that work at Apple must have failed History class when they were in school

DAS B00T x2 · June 25, 2015, 06:50:22 PM

Great. Next thing you know we're going to have petitions to ban the thing like Nazi symbolism in Germany and France.

Korra · June 25, 2015, 09:54:30 PM

lolapple

The Hån · June 25, 2015, 10:12:03 PM

lol pussies.

The Lord Ruler · June 25, 2015, 11:15:19 PM

god apple is stupid

Mattie G Indahouse · June 26, 2015, 05:31:32 AM

With their logic any game that shows the American flag should be removed as well since we used to have slavery, segregation and we were pretty racist and women hating back then.

Naoto · June 26, 2015, 01:54:33 PM

Quote from: BerzerkCommando on June 26, 2015, 05:31:32 AM

With their logic any game that shows the American flag should be removed as well since we used to have slavery, segregation and we were pretty racist and women hating back then.

They still allow games with Nazi flags so I don't think logic is playing a roll in the decision making process.

Septy · June 26, 2015, 01:56:10 PM

Quote from: BADABING, WIT A B00T on June 25, 2015, 06:50:22 PM

Great. Next thing you know we're going to have petitions to ban the thing like Nazi symbolism in Germany and France.

The swastika is banned tho

ΚΑΤΑΝΑΛΩΤΗΣ · June 26, 2015, 04:27:02 PM

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Azumarill · June 26, 2015, 08:39:21 PM

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DAS B00T x2 · June 26, 2015, 08:44:13 PM

Quote from: HEAT SEEKING GHOST OF SEX on June 26, 2015, 04:27:02 PM

Quote from: Septy on June 26, 2015, 01:56:10 PM
Quote from: BADABING, WIT A B00T on June 25, 2015, 06:50:22 PM
Great. Next thing you know we're going to have petitions to ban the thing like Nazi symbolism in Germany and France.
The swastika is banned tho
the swastika is only banned in third world shitholes

this post went perfectly with the 5 gallon bucket avatar.

BaconShelf · June 27, 2015, 05:27:11 PM

Next, they'll want to ban all WW2 games for having a swastika.

Mattie G Indahouse · June 27, 2015, 06:22:55 PM

Quote from: HEAT SEEKING GHOST OF SEX on June 26, 2015, 04:27:02 PM

Quote from: Septy on June 26, 2015, 01:56:10 PM
Quote from: BADABING, WIT A B00T on June 25, 2015, 06:50:22 PM
Great. Next thing you know we're going to have petitions to ban the thing like Nazi symbolism in Germany and France.
The swastika is banned tho
the swastika is only banned in third world shitholes

Germany ain't that bad of a country.

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Solonoid · June 29, 2015, 07:45:38 AM

Odd, thought they removed the civil war games because nobody likes civil war games.

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Solonoid · June 29, 2015, 07:53:07 AM

Quote from: challengerX on June 29, 2015, 07:48:39 AM

There's a shit ton of mental retardation in this thread.

The south will rise again.

Apple removes Civil War games from app store. *Updated*

Apple removes Civil War games from app store. Updated