The critically acclaimed independent video game, Papers, Please, developed by Lucas Pope officially hit the iPad today, but every launch has its bumps and this release certainly had one — it was a 'misunderstanding' from Apple.
If you are unfamiliar with Papers, Please it places you (the player) as a border control guard/immigration officer in the dystopian nation of Arstotzka.
Apple's 'misunderstanding' with the game stems from the full-body scanner that depicts the person attempting to enter Arstotzka fully nude. Now, whether or not I personally pass through the full body scanner and appear nude for TSA doesn't matter — what matters is if a game on the App Store has nudity. Apple rejected the nudity and covered the character in underwear.
Since the censorship, Apple has claimed a misunderstanding and suggested the developer resubmit the game with the nudity option – this resubmission will occur over the weekend:
Just talked to Apple. The initial rejection for porn was a misunderstanding on their part. They suggested I resubmit with the nudity option.
— Lucas Pope (@dukope) December 12, 2014
I'll make an update to restore the nudity over the weekend (default to off) and it should be available next week.
— Lucas Pope (@dukope) December 12, 2014
The iPad version of Papers, Please comes with new features: unlockable multitouch support for faster paperwork, enhanced inspection mode, Game Center achievements, leaderboards, mid-day resume, and more.
Papers, Please can be downloaded from the App Store for $5.99 and will require 30.1MB of space.
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