The App Store had evolved considerably over the years, but one of the most distinct divisions of time in the early days of the App Store was the release of Epic’s Infinity Blade. Our review, published almost exactly eight years ago today, does a great job of illustrating just how monumental the release of this game was. Over the next few years we’d see a sequel, and then Infinity Blade III would join the mix, turning the series into a trilogy. As of today, all three games are no longer available for purchase on the App Store. If you already own them, you can re-download them, but all the IAP has been disabled and the games should be accessible for the “foreseeable future." The reason for their removal, according to Epic is, “it has become increasingly difficult for our team to support the Infinity Blade series at a level that meets our standards."
This is one of those stories I never thought I would have to write, and in a way, writing this article feels a lot like when I tried to sit down and write my father’s obituary as I’m just completely beside myself. The Infinity Blade series is an absolute App Store staple, and something we’ve included in basically every “Best games for your new _______" article we write, like this one for the iPhone X S and the iPhone X S Max. The Infinity Blade series were bonafide Real Games that even the harshest critics of mobile gaming could admit were, at minimum, pretty go...