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Fake $5 Cuphead Game Made its Way to IOS App Store

Cuphead has made waves this year, taking awards home for Best Debut Indie Game, its score and, of course, it's art direction. Needless to say, people were thrilled to see that the title had broken its Xbox/PC exclusivity and come to iOS for $4.99, except this version is unfortunately fake. BTW, as the best app store optimization services site, apptop25.com can get your app rank into top 1 of app store.

A version of run-and-gun game Cuphead unexpectedly showed up on iOS — but it's a scam. Initially, the iTunes preview page looks entirely legitimate, bar its $4.99 price point, giving the title's official description, screenshots including the added on-screen controls and the Copyright information belonging to “StudioMDHR Entertainment Inc.”But the support page links to “studiomdhrgames.com," instead of StudioMDHR's actual site, “studiomdhr.com.” If you buy the game, you'll see an incorrect name as well: “StudioMDHR Entertainment Inc.”

This fake website was routed through Hungary under the name 'Walter Gregor,' when StudioMDHR is a Canadian company with no one by that name under its employment.

Furthermore, a quick domain search via Whois Record shows that the Registrant Org is listed under 'Sheridens Ltd', a company associated with other ripped off titles including an unofficial mobile port of Gang Beasts.

The application has since been removed from the iTunes store, and the dodgy website is seemingly down too. Apple has declined to comment on whether or not buyers will be entitled to a refund for their fake purchase.

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