Graal iPhone/iPod: Will be released on Apple AppStore!

[Admins]

We have said before that we submitted before the dead line but it wasn't approved, and we got a message a few days later where apple staff requested some improvements. In the mean time they approved Poker and Belote, so we focussed on fixing problems with those applications and adding missing features and planned to work on Zone later and re-submit it. Then suddenly last week they approved Graal Zone and Graal Zone+. The guys at Apple are probably not making those things because they have fun annoying companies, but they have a lot of reviews to do and apparently don't even have time to communicate why they do stuff. It seems the App Store is more made for offline applications.

Graal Zone had more than 60 reviews and more than 3 stars, even games like Monkey Ball have problems to get higher ratings. Sorry for those launch problems, but both App Store and Graal on mobile platforms are new so some problems were to expect I guess.

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by Stefan

even games like Monkey Ball have problems to get higher ratings

Yes, but Super Monkey Ball for iPhone is much better

Read my PM please

[excaliber7388]

Why did you send them a beta version in the first place?

[Spark910]

Originally Posted by excaliber7388

Why did you send them a beta version in the first place?

They sent what they felt was an adequate version, however Apple requested more improvements (according to Stefan's post).

[xAzerothx]

Originally Posted by Spark910

They sent what they felt was an adequate version, however Apple requested more improvements (according to Stefan's post).

Apple didn't test the application before they put it online? They could of seen the problems.

[Spark910]

Originally Posted by xAzerothx

Apple didn't test the application before they put it online? They could of seen the problems.

No one knows why it was put online if we're following Stefan's facts! They reviewed it (however they do that), but requested changes. Then, unexpectedly, it was available online without the changes as CJ decided to concentrate on their card games first!

[excaliber7388]

Originally Posted by Spark910

No one knows why it was put online if we're following Stefan's facts! They reviewed it (however they do that), but requested changes. Then, unexpectedly, it was available online without the changes as CJ decided to concentrate on their card games first!

Mmm Hmm.
Graal was the only one of all the hundreds of apps out who experienced this problem, and it's the big corporation's fault, not CJ.
Riiiiiight.

[WanDaMan]

Maybe we'll see an increase of the players soon (Online, not on iPod)?!

[Vima]

OK, so whats going to happen now?
When will we expect Graal on available on iPod/iPhone?

[unixmad]

The real problem is apple do what they want when they want, they mostly never reply email and the web interface to manage Appstore is very simple to not say bugged, for example if you submit an application for approval you have no way to change it or remove it.

This slow and buggy process is already annoying for offline products but it's becoming a real challenge if you want to release a online game and you announce a day for the launch.

So if someone have some contact with Apple you are welcome to help us

[Rufus]

Originally Posted by unixmad

The real problem is apple do what they want when they want, they mostly never reply email and the web interface to manage Appstore is very simple to not say bugged, for example if you submit an application for approval you have no way to change it or remove it.

Sounds familiar.

[xAzerothx]

Originally Posted by unixmad

The real problem is apple do what they want when they want, they mostly never reply email

LOL who knows a company just like this? Come on you know who it is.

[xAzerothx]

You can't compare those huge applications to something small like graal.

[Spark910]

Originally Posted by xAzerothx

You can't compare those huge applications to something small like graal.

The only point being made about them is that they have all been accepted, then removed. Some were told they weren't going to be accepted, but then did. One was removed as it breaks the terms and conditions of AT&T agreement, so they didn't expect to be online, but they were, then they were removed, but now they are promised to be back online (but why? when it breaks AT&T's terms and conditions, surely they are not going to be happy and it'll only be removed again).

[DustyPorViva]

Originally Posted by xAzerothx

You can't compare those huge applications to something small like graal.

Why not? It's a whole new field and there is no reason Zone on the iPhone shouldn't be compared to the other applications.