Apple rejected game because "app contains content that depicts realistic violence"

Chris FitsimonsChris Fitsimons Member Posts: 134
edited May 2012 in iPhone and Android Publishing
I have my game on Android platforms and people like it. It has some cartoon characters which explode (nothing new here).
As the app has been rejected by Apple, I want to kick up a fuss and make a complaint and want to know if there is a direct email for apple or do I have to just submit a comment via Resolution Center and wait?

Thanks, angry Beth!


Best Answer

  • rhinokeyrhinokey Posts: 158
    Accepted Answer
    yes.. it was a complete and total joke.

    but.. if anyone wants to put me in a game and blow me up.. with any kind of eyes. i would be honored.

    I'm already a name on a gravestone in Warhammer Online :)

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  • IsabelleKIsabelleK Member, Sous Chef Posts: 2,807
    Upload it one more time for review, and increase minimum age for the app in iTunes Connect.
  • Chris FitsimonsChris Fitsimons Member Posts: 134
    will do, thanks.


  • Chris FitsimonsChris Fitsimons Member Posts: 134
    A quick update on the problem I have with Apple and my game. I set the age to 9+ (cartoon violence) and apple rejected the game again. I went to the Apple appeals board and they told me that violence in a game with animals even if cartoon will be rejected especially if it is cross genre. example would be if you blew up a horse in a math game by getting the answer wrong. If you have a game like this and it gets accepted then you are really lucky.


  • IsabelleKIsabelleK Member, Sous Chef Posts: 2,807
    A quick update on the problem I have with Apple and my game. I set the age to 9+ (cartoon violence) and apple rejected the game again. I went to the Apple appeals board and they told me that violence in a game with animals even if cartoon will be rejected especially if it is cross genre. example would be if you blew up a horse in a math game by getting the answer wrong. If you have a game like this and it gets accepted then you are really lucky.
    Sorry mate but rating "9+" for blowing up animals is less than appropriate. You should make it at least 12+.
  • Chris FitsimonsChris Fitsimons Member Posts: 134
    I would make no difference if it was an 18+. They made it very clear they will reject any game of this type.


  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    Post a screenshot of the game?

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  • rhinokeyrhinokey Member Posts: 158
    well everyone knows that animals with iregular shaped pupils have no souls. therefore can be killed at will in games. So Cats, goats, and others should be good to explode!
  • IsabelleKIsabelleK Member, Sous Chef Posts: 2,807
    edited June 2012
    well everyone knows that animals with iregular shaped pupils have no souls. therefore can be killed at will in games. So Cats, goats, and others should be good to explode!
    So, if someone adds you as a game character (of course with iregular shaped pupils), and then blows you up, it will be fine?

    I don't want to get in religious topic, but no matter if you believe that animals have souls, or not, it's highly inappropriate to talk about it in public.
  • laxking97laxking97 Member Posts: 114
    well everyone knows that animals with iregular shaped pupils have no souls. therefore can be killed at will in games. So Cats, goats, and others should be good to explode!
    So, if someone adds you as a game character (of course with iregular shaped pupils), and then blows you up, it will be fine?

    I don't want to get in religious topic, but no matter if you believe that animals have souls, or not, it's highly inappropriate to talk about it in public.
    I think it was a joke. Kinda like people saying gingers don't have souls (which I don't actually think).
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