Article 2YAJ Apple approves Kim Jong-un spoof Little Dictator after initial rejection

Apple approves Kim Jong-un spoof Little Dictator after initial rejection

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Stuart Dredge
from Technology | The Guardian on (#2YAJ)

North Korea meets Flappy Bird in new mobile game, which is available for iOS after initially falling foul of App Store regulations

Apple has approved the release of mobile game Little Dictator on its App Store, weeks after initially rejecting the app due to its content spoofing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

The game, developed by Built Games, is a Flappy Bird-inspired action title, with a cartoon Kim riding a missile through "the dangerous world outside the Fatherland".

"In the infinitely unlikely event that the missile explodes before it reaches the evil west, more missiles will be supplied to try again and again" and again and again! Not to worry, Kim Jong-un possesses the hearts of his father and grandfather giving him ultimate endurance and strength to withstand any small mishaps along the way" very few of course!"

Related: Should Apple be censoring games differently to music and books?

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