Wrestling Revolution for Android Removed from Google Play Store by WWE

Mobile gaming has definitely been one of the big stories of 2012 as smartphones became capable of handling so much more than just games like Angry Birds. We’ve seen ports of classic titles from the last generation such as the Grand Theft Auto games and even some Squaresoft Final Fantasy games on top of a bunch more. On top of this, we’ve seen innovative new games coming out and gaining popularity, one of those games was MDickie’s Wrestling Revolution for Android and iOS.

Wrestling Revolution was a classic 2D style wrestling game that came out over the summer and has since then grown into more than just weekly updated events with the matches laid out for players beforehand. The latest iteration was a monthly subscription model that featured a fully-realized career mode that is insanely addicting. Apparently over the weekend the WWE took notice to Wrestling Revolution popping up before any official WWE apps in the Google Play store and ordered it taken down. Mat Dickie, the game’s creator, is working on a solution for players, but it is slow-going thanks to the holiday season.

Bitgod

I have emailed WWE’s corporate media head, Kevin Hennessy.
I’m the real voice of the voiceless unlike Chicago Made Punk.

From e-mail:

Mr Hennessy,

Are you kidding me? First your company allows THQ to make buggy WWE ‘XX games, then you have the nerve to go after small people who make their own games which have

nothing to do with your brand. Guess what, you will lose hardcore fans with your company’s cute policy. Project Slam (my creation) is coming to Android, and just like Total Extreme

Warfare, it has nothing to do with WWE, TNA, etc., but yes people could make ‘john cena’ if they choose to, he’s a name not a product. Please reinstate Wrestling Revolution or I will

be forced to promote the app myself for Mr Dickie.

Sincerely,

Dan
dwx882

I also emailed them and will also be boycotting their shows and products. I have completely lost respect for them. For a company that’s been working with the Be a STAR project they sure went out of their way to be a bully. I hope more people email and boycott them and hope it hurts their revenue. #wweisabully
Dave Walsh

You guys are awesome. We all know that this game is really fun, addictive and for a mobile game, truly innovative.

I’ve been supporting his games for years and as soon as it is back on the Play store I’ll pay for it for a third time because I play it that much.
- dwx882
  
  I’ve purchased wrestling revolution (which is now the ppv version) then when the pro version with career mode and exhibition came out I had to get it and fell in love with it. I then went and downloaded wrestling mpire remix from Mat’s website. All of them are good games. They may not have the fanciest graphics but they’re a lot of fun and you can tell a lot of time and energy was put into his games.