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PhoneSaber Pulled by Lucasfilm... But Official Version In Works

Thursday August 7, 2008 5:22 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
Macenstein notes that the popular and free PhoneSaber iPhone application has been pulled from the App Store at the request of Lucasfilm. The developers note:

As of now, PhoneSaber will no longer be available, Ive had a chat with a guy from THQ Wireless (who own the rights for Star Wars apps on mobiles) and apparently the guys from Lucas dont want it up there anymore. They didnt want to go down the attacking cease and desist route, so were being dealt with very amicably.

They want to do some sort of official, Star Wars branded version of PhoneSaber, and will be working with us on that one. I dont know any information beyond that, whether they plan to charge for it, advertise with it or what, but well keep you updated on as much as were allowed to tell you.


PhoneSaber allows your iPhone to act (mostly) like a light saber, complete with sound effects.
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Buschmaster
Posted: 50 months ago
Cease and desist? Why didn't they just use the force?
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DeaconGraves
Posted: 50 months ago

Cease and desist? Why didn't they just use the force?


::waves hand:: you don't want PhoneSaber in your App Store...
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RFR79
Posted: 50 months ago
I'm sure it won't be free. My best guess is that it will be a $2.99 app.
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Fulgham
Posted: 50 months ago

::waves hand:: you don't want PhoneSaber in your App Store...


I don't want PhoneSaber in my App Store...
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11800506
Posted: 50 months ago
that's a bit annoying, especially if will have to pay for the official version
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bluebomberman
Posted: 50 months ago

that's a bit annoying, especially if will have to pay for the official version


You know they're gonna charge. It's all about the dinero.
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passingXstorm
Posted: 50 months ago
but I love killing all my friends with my phonesaber! :mad: Oh well, I'll jut be sure never to delete it. :p
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sparkleytone
Posted: 50 months ago
I don't think this means they'll charge for it. A free branded version that possibly advertises other THQ Wireless games would build both brand recognition and general goodwill.
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benlee
Posted: 50 months ago
just re-release it under the name "glowing sword"
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JohnnyKingfishe
Posted: 50 months ago
i'm really enjoying having these bootleg applications that have been subsequently removed. maybe i can resell them for a profit or something.
isaber is better anyway, i wonder if that's still up there.
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