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Wolfenstein 3D Pulled From App Store In Some Countries

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by Joe Juba on August 24, 2011 at 04:40 PM

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If you live in Austria or Switzerland, you may have missed your chance to buy Wolfenstein 3D on iPhone, since the game was pulled due to offensive imagery.

According to id Software's John Carmack, the imagery in question is the many swastikas that can be found hanging in Castle Wolfenstein. Carmack tweeted: "The iOS App Stores in Switzerland and Austria just lost Wolfenstein Classic due to the offensive swastikas. :-("

If you live in North America, there's no need to worry. The game is still up on our version of the App Store.

(Source: GameSpot)

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by Cody Gilley Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 04:47 PM

Well that's odd.
by potheadious maximus Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 04:50 PM

HA theyre denying their pasts!!!! out of sight, out of mind....
by Javier Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 04:55 PM

Woa!!!!! Say what?!?!?!?!?!
by badantjoka4k Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 05:02 PM

Why not virtually kill your previous oppressors? How I'd it offensive?
by ArcadeFire Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 05:38 PM

Edit. Would have deleted, but the website hardly ever lets me.
by Jellosnake Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 05:40 PM

I don't understand why a symbol of the past has to be covered up to protect citizens of a country. Ignorance is bliss I suppose...
by The_Fuzzy_Muffin_Man Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 05:48 PM

Wow... They pull it off the market because of the one graphic that isn't totally pixelated.
by Andrew Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 05:50 PM

omg who cares its the past its just a swastika
by Brawldud Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 05:52 PM

So... they're trying to deny that Hitler's oppression ever happened?

And what about the ubiquitous WWII movies? If a swastika is offensive to Austria/Switzerland, why aren't we hearing of movies be censored as well?

God*mn biased governments.
by Radnen Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 06:04 PM

Well...

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by annibal Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 06:05 PM

oh yeah i forgot the nazis were still a thing.
by Bigdaddy 7378 Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 06:21 PM

did world at war and other games like that get banned there
by deschain22 Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 06:21 PM

So I can still talk about the Austrian- Hungarian empire?
by Harvester of Sorrow Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 06:45 PM

Bah, screw you oversensitivity.

It happened, deal with it.
by new traditionalist Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 08:16 PM

swatikas are the poor racist burning cross.
by febtober swords Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 08:29 PM

Have any of you considered that the swastika ban is not an attempt to deny the past, but rather to crack down on those who are trying to recreate it? Hate groups still use that symbol. Furthermore, most swastika bans make exceptions for scholarly uses of the symbol, or they specifically mention that it's only illegal to use the symbol to promote hate. The laws themselves and the governments who made them aren't to blame. The problem is overzealous officials who attempt to get rid of any and all swastikas, no matter their usage.
by JakeDaGr8 Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 09:05 PM

big deal :P
by amristar Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 10:00 PM

These people are primitive. They are still living in their past. They still hate Hitler and probably the entire German people. My suggestion to these pathetic people is to play the original MOH on the PS One and thrill themeselves with killing German soldiers in that game. Achtung!
by p4tmann123 Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 11:18 PM

WHAT! this is the granddaddy of all shooters. Well mainstream shooters!. This game was awesome!. Who doesnt want to kick nazi ass wolf 3d style!
by technofighter2 Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 12:46 AM

Shoudnt it be the other way around?