If you only ever read one post on this site, I hope it’s this one. The following is my opinion, with links and information that I can find on the subject. (this post will be duplicated on the http://appsandhats.com site because I feel it is unbelievably important as many people are aware of this as possible)
On the EDGE
I have only recently become aware of the battles that some game designers have to deal with, but in this case as it involves a game (EDGE) we previewed in our last episode, I couldn’t believe that it had been quietly pulled from the app store. Especially it was one of their top games to celebrate their 1st birthday.
I had to look into this a little closer, how can this app, nominated for multiple awards (won a Milthon award in France for the best mobile game 2008, IMGA (international mobile game award) during the mobile world congress in Barcelona this year for Best Gameplay and Operator Choice for the IGF, we have been nominated 3 times – best mobile game, best soundtrack, best iphone game).
… just be pulled & not heard of again? I HAD TO FIND OUT.
Well, there was far more information and battles then I can even hope to cover here. I hope you will take the time to look at some of the resources that I list here, and follow / support the developers plight. They seem to be up against a system that does little to protect them.