How to tell Apple to force EA for better support

I have probably a dozen orphan apps, several of which I paid for. It sucks, but it happens for all platforms.

Apple can't force companies or developers to continue support for an app in perpetuity.

 

Which game?

 

Likewise... OP you just gotta suck it up and get on with your life. Not worth stressing over. I'm sure it didn't cost you more than a few 'bucks'.

 

Apple isn't to blame nor should they be forced to make a business support their app(s) with the latest iOS.

Your beef is with EA. If you can't get support from EA, amongst other things, that should be a red flag to look elsewhere for apps. It seems to want to double down on walking on app fire. You get what you deserve doing that.

And by the way, we aren't blind. There is no need to blow up the text. Your point isn't enhanced doing that. It looks stupid.

 

Speaking as the husband whose wife was sucked into The Sims for years, and who is partly still sucked into it (love you honey), I couldn't agree more. EA is where game franchises go to die.

 

But you didn't ask that question, you ranted and then warned against EA.

I dont have an answer for you, because it's not Apple's responsibility to keep every app supported.

 

Why stop at complaining to Apple for EA demonstrating why they're one of America's most hated companies? You may just as well write to your local member of congress, or the president.

 

Yes you can

You can change the title on your original post. I've had to do it before.

 

He can, but it won't change the fact that Apple can't do a thing for him in this case. They cannot compel developers to not discontinue apps, or to put them back up after they've made the decision to do so. The OP can complain to anybody he wishes, but the only thing it will accomplish is to waste the time he spends typing the e-mails.

 

Sure, I agree. He made a statement that was wrong. I was just Educating.

 

Some EA games are being removed from the App Store

Quite a few games being retired rather than updated to work with iOS8

EA is removing several of its older titles from the App Store, but if you already own these games, you will still be able to play them without interruption.*

As always, we encourage our players to back up their app purchases in iCloud. If you uninstall the app without backing it up on iCloud or iTunes, you may not be able to redownload your game. You can learn how to back up and restore your games from a backup here.

If you purchased one or more of the below games from the App Store, you can install the game on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch if you have a compatible version of iOS.

Alice: Madness Returns™
Alice: Madness Returns™
BATTLESHIP
BATTLESHIP for iPad
Bookworm
CLUE
CLUE: Secrets & Spies - A Hidden Object Game
Coconut Dodge
COMMAND & CONQUER™ RED ALERT™
COMMAND & CONQUER™ RED ALERT™ for iPad
Draw Jump HD
Flight Control HD
High Caliber Hunting
Liqua Pop
Max and the Magic Marker
Max and the Magic Marker for iPad
Max and the Magic Marker LITE
Max and the Magic Marker LITE for iPad
Mirror's Edge
Mirror's Edge for iPad
Mystery Mania
Need for Speed Shift
Need for Speed Shift for iPad
Need For Speed™ Undercover
Reckless Racing
Risk
SHIFT 2 Unleashed
SHIFT 2 Unleashed for iPad
The Simpsons Arcade
The Sims 3 Ambitions
Ultimate Mortal Kombat™ 3
Ultimate Mortal Kombat™ 3
Yahtzee HD
Zuma's Revenge
Zuma's Revenge HD

 

they also add ads to their paid games too!

 

You don't complain, you let it go and move on.

Is is in the best interests of EA to update a game that only 5% of the people who bought it still play? No. Especially when they have to hire someone to update the APIs and make it work with the newest versions of whatever SDKs they're using.

Apple doesn't care because it means people have to find new games, and when people invest into those new games, it makes Apple money. It's not like EA took their entire catalogue off the App Store.

I don't think EA alienates customers on purpose, they are in the business of making games and trends change really quickly in the mobile space. At the very beginning, it was very easy to sell us Monopoly, Scrabble, and Sims, but now that's not the case.

It is reasons like yours that I choose to buy Android versions of games.