Apple removes war games featuring Confederate flag from App Store

Developers claim flag was used in historical context, after company ban turn-based games over alledged 'offensive and mean-spirited' use of it

Apple has removed a whole swathe of historical war games from the App Store because they feature the Confederate flag.

The games, which include Ultimate General: Gettysburg, Civil War: 1862, and Civil War the Battle Game, were removed by the firm "because they feature images of the Confederate flag in offensive and mean-spirited ways", according to industry site TouchArcade.