Many argue that the subscription model doesn’t really work for games, and that no one wants to pay $4.99 per month for iOS games that often cost half that to buy outright. While this is bad news for Big Fish Games, a number of iOS gamers are reporting that they are pleased with Apple’s decision to remove the title. What’s most interesting about all this, is that Big Fish claims to have worked with Apple for several weeks to ensure their game met the company’s strict requirements before it was approved for the App Store. Apple had even seen the app’s press release before it went out earlier today, he said.Īpple has declined to offer any comment on why the game was removed from the App Store, despite requests from both Bloomberg and Big Fish Games, but it is believed that the company may not have been accepting of subscription-based games after all. “It was officially approved,” Thelen said. Thelen said he was surprised by the move because Big Fish had worked with Apple for several weeks to ensure that it met the requirements for recurring monthly charges made through the App Store, a method most commonly used by magazines and newspaper publishers. Bloomberg reports that shortly after Big Fish issued a press release announcing the title yesterday, Apple removed the app from the App Store without providing the company with any explanation:
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