In compliance with Apple’s seemingly random censorship, the Campaign Trail is finally ready for sale. After swapping out the original avatars that resemble somewhat like Obama, Mccain, Clinton, and Palin, the folks at Apple finally relented. Here are the altered and original game screenshots
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Basically, we changed out some hair and skin tones, hairstyle, accessories. But I am still floored by the fact that the application was rejected the first time around. Apple claims that I am ridiculing public figures. However, I can just as easily say that blond guy is Eminem. But Eminem is also a public figure… does it make it OK? If people can get offended by a cartoon that looks like Obama smiling, couldn’t there also be people offended by a grinning cartoon of Eminem?
The irony is that the figure in the screenshot is NOT Eminem. What I am trying to point out is that these avatars can really look like anyone you want them to. If we are not able to depiction of certain public figures in the game, then no game is safe from displaying anything that resembles human. Doesn’t it sound crazy to you? It does to me.
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Got the game and I like it… certainly worth the money (free). But seriously it’s a great idea for a game and it really could be a great game with a little tweaking. I left a review on iTunes with some of the ideas. I’d be more than happy to pay for the game if you could make it deeper. See the review and let me know what you think. Anyway, thanks for the work and the game. I look forward to more from you…
Apple’s iron grip on the app store goes way beyond acceptable levels. Can you imagine if network channels were like Apple? We would never have South Park.
Doesn’t the 1st Amendment protect political cartoonists that ridicule public figures?
Isn’t it also the 1st Amendment that allows me to look at porn if I so desire? Wait, porn isn’t allowed on the App Store either…