Minecraft 2 gives iPhone users a scare
The business of applications continues unstoppable. So much so that even scams and tools that are actually a fraud manage to get chop. This is the case of the sequel to the successful construction and survival game Minecraft, which is nothing more than the invention of a cunning developer, but has managed to sneak into the mainstream. list of most downloaded applications from the App Store, the application store for users of iPhone and iPadAnd what's worse, it has achieved it by being a paid application with a high cost
The case has been discovered by the publication Eurogamer, who discovered a game called Minecraft: Pocket Edition 2 in the above app store. Its appearance through the App Store has been worked to effectively simulate being the sequel to the famous game adapted for mobiles, with images and an icon taken directly from the original game. And even the description narrates in detail the possibilities of the title acquired by Microsoft Of course the truth is quite different.
The game, in reality, is nothing more than a skill title in which you press the screen to jump and avoid zombies that They scroll through the screen until the mobile locks. All this driving the well-known character Scorpion from the acclaimed fighting saga Mortal KombatThat is, nothing to do with Minecraft, its gameplay, its philosophy or its visual aspect. A full-blown scam that has taken advantage of the image and popularity of Minecraft to get a cheap cut with a price of around 5 euros
But what is truly serious and newsworthy about this story is that the fake Minecraft: Pocket Edition 2 has managed to reach fourth place among the best-selling paid applications in the App Store in the United States A market that has always stood out for the restriction and control that Apple makes its content with a somewhat paternalistic philosophy and, above all, a guarantee for the users of its platform. Thus, Apple has always stood out for eliminating and making disappear all those applications that do not reach a certain quality , or that are a blatant attempt to get money without offering a real service in returnSomething that is clearly fulfilled in this case, along with other issues such as the use of the brand Minecraft
Currently the fake game has already been removed from the App Store, although some time after Eurogamer sounded the alarm. In fact, the team behind the original game, Mojang, already knew about the existence of this fraud, and had asked Apple removal for infringing copyrights and taking advantage of your brand
In short, a case that demonstrates the potential of the application market, and the use that some developers make of it. Now we have to wait to see if the users affected by this scam get a refund of the money paid for the fraud, and if this type of case does not occur again. However, despite the best efforts of Apple, its app store continues to grow, and with it some weeds in its gardens.The best thing to do before making a payment is to go through the comments section, where you can find possible complaints about the content from other users who have already tried the application or game.
