The ban has also affected select apps, like “Southern Pride (Rebel Flag) Wallpaper,” it’s been noted.Īccording to at least one game developer Touch Arcade spoke with, their game was removed because it contained “images of the Confederate flag used in offensive and mean-spirited ways.” We’ve confirmed with others that this is the language Apple is using when referencing the removals. That means there will be some apps that are not likely to be reinstated, such as the banned Confederate flag wallpaper app, for example.Ĭurrently, affected titles include Ultimate General: Gettysburg several Hunted Cow/ HexWar Games Civil War games and more. Apple’s intention is not to lose games from the App Store, but rather remove those titles that could offend. And there may have been titles that shouldn’t have been pulled because the use of the flag could be considered “historical” or “educational,” as per Apple’s comment above. It seems like the removals were not a blanket ban on use of the Confederate flag imagery in App Store apps. The company says it’s working with developers to quickly get their games reinstated to the App Store. UPDATE #2 – 6/25, 5 PM ET: We’ve spoken to Apple more extensively about the removals now. We are not removing apps that display the Confederate flag for educational or historical uses.” “We have removed apps from the App Store that use the Confederate flag in offensive or mean-spirited ways, which is in violation of our guidelines. UPDATE #1 – 6/25, 4 PM ET: Apple has now commented on the matter, saying: TechCrunch has reached out to Apple for comment, but the company has not responded. The games’ removal was first reported by industry blog TouchArcade. Several app developers are now reporting that their Civil War games, which featured imagery of the flag as part of their game’s historical context, have been pulled from the App Store.Īpple’s move to ban these games follows similar decisions by a number of major retailers, including Amazon, Walmart, eBay, Sears and others, which all announced bans on the sale of Confederate flag merchandise in the wake of the shooting deaths of nine black parishioners at a church in Charleston, S.C., this month. Apple has now joined a host of merchants in removing the Confederate flag from its platform – in its case, the iTunes App Store.
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