Apple has removed several civil war games featuring Confederate flags from its AppStore, some game developers said.
The flags and other symbols of the Confederacy have been at the centre of debate since a 21-year-old gunman, accused of killing nine black worshippers in last week's SouthCarolina church shooting, posed with the flag in photos posted online.
According to sources, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley on Monday called on lawmakers to take down the Confederate battle flag at the state capitol grounds.
Retailers such as WalMartStores and SearsHoldingsCorp have stopped selling the flag, numerous reports reveal.
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"Apple has removed our game from the App Store because of usage of the Confederate Flag,"Game-Labs, developer of 'Ultimate General: Gettysburg' said.
To maintain historical accuracy, the company will not remove the flag from the game so that it can be accepted back, Game-Labs said.
