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Speedball 2 Evolution iPhone reduced to 59p in 'Happy Hour' sale

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Speedball 2 Evolution iPhone reduced to 59p in 'Happy Hour' sale

After Speedball 2 Evolution appeared, disappeared, and then reappeared a few days later as version 1.1 on the App Store we were slightly concerned that it would be buggy. Thankfully, we had nothing to worry about, as a stream of high scores and a coveted Pocket Gamer Silver Award attest.

Tower Studios's loving remake of Bitmap Brothers's classic future sports sim turned out to be brilliant. It would seem Tower is determined to get this across to as many people as possible, as it's dramatically reduced the price of the game from £2.39 to £59p (a 75 per cent discount).

It's not uncommon for games to be reduced on the App Store, the aim generally being to push a title into the Top Paid Apps chart so that it's more visible to casual App Store browsers, creating a positive feedback loop of wealth and fame.

The 'Happy Hour' sale seems to have had the desired effect. Speedball 2 Evolution is now in third place. Tower Studios doesn't indicate how long the sale will last, so best act fast if you want to crunch bones on the cheap.

Rob Hearn
Rob Hearn
Having obtained a distinguished education, Rob became Steel Media's managing editor, now he's no longer here though.