Unsurprisement: Battlefield 3 Aftershock Will Not Return to the iOS App Store

[News Portal]

Battlefield 3 might be one of the best shooters of 2011 (says all of us, anyway, and we are the authority on greatness), but its smaller, more compact, hugely less excellent iOS offspring, Battlefield 3: Aftershock? Not so much. In fact, the pocket-sized spin-off proved so unpopular it was swiftly removed from the App Store on February 22nd after a mountainous outpouring of hatred – from fans. Good news, anyone: It’s not coming back, either.

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[Shinanigans]

Gotta love the internet. Self entitled wankers manage to complain about something that is free so much that it no longer becomes available... doin yourself proud, internet.

[Matty]

I doubt they would have pulled it due to poor opinions on the internet. I suspect that it just wasn't popular download wise.

[Shinanigans]

"EA Mobile is committed to delivering mobile entertainment experiences that are on par with the content and quality users have come to expect from their favorite EA gaming brands. To this end, we have decided to remove Battlefield 3: Aftershock from the App Store and are currently re-evaluating the app in response to the consumer feedback we've received. We thank all the fans who have downloaded the game to date."

[c0mc0]

"EA Mobile is committed to delivering mobile entertainment experiences that are on par with the content and quality users have come to expect from their favorite EA gaming brands. To this end, we have decided to remove Battlefield 3: Aftershock from the App Store and are currently re-evaluating the app in response to the consumer feedback we've received. We thank all the fans who have downloaded the game to date."

Ah cheers. The complete quote would have been far more relevant if posted in the original article.