Epic Removes Infinity Blade From the App Store
Eli Hodapp (tweet):
The App Store had evolved considerably over the years, but one of the most distinct divisions of time in the early days of the App Store was the release of Epic’s Infinity Blade. Our review, published almost exactly eight years ago today, does a great job of illustrating just how monumental the release of this game was. Over the next few years we’d see a sequel, and then Infinity Blade III would join the mix, turning the series into a trilogy. As of today, all three games are no longer available for purchase on the App Store. If you already own them, you can re-download them, but all the IAP has been disabled and the games should be accessible for the “foreseeable future.” The reason for their removal, according to Epic is, “it has become increasingly difficult for our team to support the Infinity Blade series at a level that meets our standards.”
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The game company that has the biggest hit in the world, and is raking in so much cash that they’re even opening their own online game distribution platform for developers with absurdly generous terms can’t make sense out of continuing to maintain their mobile games.
It’s a shame that a historically important series is gone but not shocking. Epic soured on paid-up-from games long ago.
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What app advantage if all the cool apps are gone? iOS is supposed to be the platform where people make all the money in app sales. This market is dead. Seriously. Stinks if you are a developer.
