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Sweatshop HD

Sweatshop challenges players to manage an off-shore clothing factory, producing the latest in cheap designer fashions for Britain's high streets. Channel 4 was eager to create a game that challenged young…

1 November 2012

Sweatshop HD is a simulator developed by Littleloud, released 1 November 2012 on iOS.

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What Sweatshop HD is

Sweatshop HD is a simulator game developed by Littleloud and released in 2012. It was published by Channel 4. It is available on iOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Sweatshop challenges players to manage an off-shore clothing factory, producing the latest in cheap designer fashions for Britain's high streets. Channel 4 was eager to create a game that challenged young people to think about the origin of the clothes we buy. The solution was a strategy game that casts the player in the role of a clothing factory’s middle management. The player is responsible for hiring and firing workers, ensuring that orders are completed in time and balancing the needs of demanding clients with worker welfare. Sweatshop HD was originally released on the Appstore for Ipad, however the game quickly gathered controversy as Apple pulled it down stating it was "uncomfortable…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are educational. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Sweatshop HD launched on 1 November 2012, within three weeks of Hotline Miami, Assassin's Creed III, Halo 4 and Euro Truck Simulator 2.

Released around the same time: Hotline Miami, Assassin's Creed III, Halo 4, Euro Truck Simulator 2.

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When did Sweatshop HD come out?
Sweatshop HD was released on 1 November 2012 for iOS.

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