Not cool, Disney. Of all the Star Wars themed games released over the last decade, particularly on mobile, I would say Tiny Death Star is one of the better ones and extremely charming. The game based on Tiny Tower and developed by the same developer, Nimblebit, is only 11 months ago, but if you want to download it, as of yesterday, you can no longer do that on the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. What’s even more perplexing is that this move was initiated by publisher Disney, but when Nimblebit was asked whether they were aware it had happened, they said they had no forewarning of the move.
Another Star Wars themed game, Star Wars Assault team was also removed from app stores, but while Star Wars Assault Team was not the most popular game, Nimblebit says that Tiny Death Star was still “a significant source of revenue for us, so it stings that much more.” We can’t really understand why Disney wouldn’t at least inform Nimblebit, but Gamezebo has acquired information that suggests the two games in question were pulled so that Disney could focus on other Star Wars titles like Star Wars Commander, a Clash of Clans-esque game. We’re getting mixed reports on whether Android users are still able to download the game on its still active Play Store page, but it may well be that Disney has since reinstated the game due to all the unfavorable press.
Did you enjoy Tiny Death Star? If you are able to still see and download the game on the Play Store, feel free to drop us a line in the comments below.
Source: Gamezebo via Android Police
