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Last week, The Flappy Bird Foundation announced a game called Flappy Bird. But while the group has been framing it as the triumphant return of a classic mobile game, Flappy Bird’s original developer, Dong Nguyen isn’t calling it a comeback — in fact, he says he’s not involved at all.
Nguyen posted as much on X (for the first time since 2017!) this morning, saying he didn’t “sell anything.” The Flappy Bird Foundation wrote in the announcement it shared with press last week that it had “acquired the rights from Gametech Holdings, LLC,” which had secured the trademark from Nguyen, but it doesn’t appear as though that was the result of any dealings between him and the group.
The Flappy Bird Foundation didn’t say in its announcement that Nguyen was involved, but it certainly leans on nostalgia as it promotes the game. More than half of the game’s first trailer lingers on the game’s rise in popularity and the disappointment of its abrupt disappearance in 2013, before declaring that “In 2024, Flappy Bird will fly again.”
As for the crypto piece of this puzzle, cybersecurity researcher Varun Biniwale pointed out hidden pages from the Flappy Bird website that indicate there may be such a component in the game’s launch. One page that seems to have been removed (and is archived here) said Flappy Bird will “fly higher than ever on Solana as it soars into web 3.0,” and invited players to “build, create, play and stake to own.”
For now, Flappy Bird is listed as coming soon for iOS and Android. Just don’t expect it to be the Flappy Bird you knew — that, it seems, remains as gone as ever.
Conclusion:
The saga of Flappy Bird continues to captivate audiences with its mysterious twists and turns. Despite the announcement of a new game by The Flappy Bird Foundation, original developer Dong Nguyen has distanced himself from the project. The nostalgia surrounding the original Flappy Bird game may be a driving force behind the promotion of this new release, but the involvement of cryptocurrency elements adds a modern twist.
As we eagerly await the launch of this new Flappy Bird game, it’s clear that the legacy of the original will always be remembered. Whether it will live up to the hype or carve out its own path in the mobile gaming landscape remains to be seen. One thing is for certain — Flappy Bird will always hold a special place in the hearts of gamers around the world.
