Google deleted my game


So I was working today on the Android version of El Silla, and suddenly this unexpected and disgraceful email pop up: 

Rated R for "Really?"

El Silla is now Suspended on Google Play, and all the reviews and stars are gone ... this is sad. I don't know why an agent of Google suddenly decided that my game is too violent for children, and exterminated it from existence after a year of being published.

First of all, My game is not that violent, it uses a violence that look like any cartoon show for kids, so that's not an excuse, specially for that severe measure.

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They are trying to remove my game from existence

And that doesn't end here, the game is still available for Wii U and playable on itch.io but Google deleted my game from the Youtube Listings

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My original tweet and their final response tweet

This is really sad I always thought that Google was a friendly platform for developers. So if you're a Gamedev and you're planning to develop for Google's Play Store, mark your content for a higher age that you think. because they don't hesitate to kill your product.

Good thing I have sites like Newgrounds, Itch.io, and I had the chance to publish on some consoles. So you can still enjoy my games & movies

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