Apple bans Civil War games featuring Confederate flag from App store

By Josephine Tovey
Updated August 25 2015 - 10:08am, first published June 26 2015 - 9:41am
The political and corporate backlash against the Confederate flag is now extending to Civil War-themed games. Photo: iStock
The political and corporate backlash against the Confederate flag is now extending to Civil War-themed games. Photo: iStock
An image from the Civil War-themed game Ultimate General: Gettysburg, featuring the Confederate flag. Photo: Games Lab website
An image from the Civil War-themed game Ultimate General: Gettysburg, featuring the Confederate flag. Photo: Games Lab website
Screenshot from the game Ultimate General: Gettysburg showing the Confederate flag on the battlefield. Photo: Games Labs website
Screenshot from the game Ultimate General: Gettysburg showing the Confederate flag on the battlefield. Photo: Games Labs website