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So Google has forbidden the use of "New" in the title of an app.

OP used "New" in title of an app and now complains about Google enforcing the clearly stated rules?

This has nothing to do with the question if Google should have the right to set these rules. If the are somewhat like a monopoly in the app market (at least for Android) or of any (maybe rightly to make) argument against Google's businesses practices.

As far as I can learn from the posting and one comment Google not only has every right to shut down the account, but must do so not to ensure that others would point this out as an example and argue for their apps to be allowed these words in the title.

And that would probably make the whole crappy app store even worse for the end user/consumer.

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If "new" is not allowed in the game's title, then delist the game. That seems like a fair and justified reaction.

Deleting OP's developer account is neither fair nor justified.

As can be seen in sister thread OP had two warnings already. So deleting the account was the third strike. It did not came as a surprise. Or it shouldn't have.

I published the app early last year. I did not change the title after the initial optimizations. There was no problem all along until now. How would you feel if your app is deleted shortly after receiving couple of ambiguous emails in a month?

Mid last year, we changed the game play entirely. During all this time, we worked a lot and hard on it. It really hurts to see the game gone - just like that.

can you post the emails?

Here it is - https://imgur.com/a/XeAVWzs

So you receive two clear and (at least to me as a non native speaker) straight emails aboit being not compliant. Looks like you changed the title after the first one to something that also was non compliant.

I actually can't see any reason to side with you on this matter. This is so clear cut. The mails, the documentation and the fact that Google warned in both cases. You already compounded two strikes and now complain about the third.

Apologies for not sharing earlier these details. I use a separate account for my google dev console, which I do not check frequently. I was traveling internationally from Nov 5 to Dev 6. So, so did not check emails in that a/c at all during that time. So, all of this happened in my absence. I did not get a chance to do anything. Imagine, coming back and find your home all destroyed, so yeah, that happened. Someone might say - it's my personal situation, but still. Hopefully, someone else might learn from my experience. In retrospect when I look back, I could have setup an email fwding in my dev account.

About 5-6 months ago, they raised an compliance issue about an image on my game's page. It was sudden and out of nowhere. The image was about a fighting image. I was not sure what's wrong, but I still removed it. Shortly, they again raised a concern about some keywords. I removed those also. But, this time I was not around, so did not get an opportunity.

I shared all of that in an appear to Google, but no effect :-(

Could not edit my earlier comment where I made couple of typos. Sorry about that.

1. About 5-6 months ago, they raised a* compliance issue about an image on my game's page

2. I shared all of that in an appeal* to Google, but no effect

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