14 DAY TRIAL // Several sources are reporting that the long-awaited South Park iPhone app (submitted to Apple last October) has been officially denied by Apple. According to the company behind the App Store, the content available through the South Park iPhone app was "potentially offensive."
“We first announced our iPhone App back in October, after we submitted the Application to Apple for approval,” said Matt Stone, co-creator of the highly popular animated television series South Park. Matt is an Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning American animator, screenwriter, director, producer, voice actor, actor, and musician.
“After a couple of attempts to get the application approved, we are sad to say that our app has been rejected,” Matt informed fans. “According to Apple, the content was 'potentially offensive'.”
The question remaining unanswered is “offensive to whom?”
“But Apple did admit that the standards would evolve, citing that when iTunes first launched it didn't sell any music with explicit lyrics,” added Matt. “At this point, we are sad to say, the app is dead in the water. Sorry, South Park fans.”
According to those who saw the South Park app in action last year, “[it] functioned beautifully, with the ability to stream clips, grab wallpapers for your device, read news, and browse the complete episode index.” Also adding to the features list was the ability to choose character likenesses as "contact images" for your iPhone. Basically, users would have been able to assign a face to the phone book entry of their choice.
The App Store approval system has been the subject of great controversy ever since Apple's first rejected applications. Developers and users of the App Store generally disapprove with Apple's methods. However, we should all agree there was a big chance Apple wouldn't approve a South Park app for iPhone, rough language being the main reason.