How do I get rid of 'game of war' pop-up from the app store?

I was browsing reddit, clicked on a link that directed me to imgur, and after a few seconds I was redirected to the app store where Game of War popped up. Now I can't navigate away from this app pop-up in the app-store, and I really don't want to download it. I've cleared my cache and cookies, but this makes no difference. I would delete the app store and reinstall, only that's not possible.
What can I do?

hi… Just came across this post. Naturally, that's because I was looking for the same solution. Unfortunately, none of the things suggested here will work. That's because this is nothing to do with cookies or defective apps or the like.
It has to do with unscrupulous advertisers.
They are clearly inserting a script that auto directs you back to the App Store. Whether it is the app developers themselves into this… Or some agency that arranges for their banner advertising… I do not know. I have seen it attributed in many other places around the web.
I am inclined to believe that it is the developers themselves, since it happens to be only two or three specific apps that do this… The ones mentioned above and game of war and one other one, which I don't recall at the moment… Though that seems incredible, considering how many times I have had to look at their stupid pop-up.
I have also seen that Apple is trying to find a way to prevent this. And I am sure that the guardian and the Huffington Post and some of the others would try to prevent… At least I hope so. Any conspiracy theorist could imagine that they would be in collusion with this company, as it would increase sales. However, it reflects so badly on both of them that I have a hard time believing that accusation.
I continue to think that it must be the app developers.
And I think that it would be great if everybody found some way to make it absolutely clear to those developers that we will not stand for any longer. It is literally ruining the experience of using many news apps, the Safari browser, or visiting several online publications and websites. I encounter it most when I am trying to read "the papers" on my iPad while eating breakfast. Infuriating!
if you are as annoying as I am, go find these websites of the app developers… And send them an angry message. You all know which ones I am talking about… Unfortunately.

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