One of the most infamous video games in history, Flappy Bird, is back. Or so everyone thought, until it seemws to be uncovered as a potential crypto scam, denounced even by the game’s original creator, Dong Nguyen, who confirmed he never sold his IP to anyone.
The new Flappy Bird game appeared on Sept. 12, with a tweet apparently pretending to be from the original creator Dong Nguyen marketing a return of the infamous title. However, it quickly became clear Nguyen had nothing to do with the game, saying in a Sept. 15 tweet, “No, I have no relation with their game.” He added that he “did not sell anything,” and denounced crypto, which the new Flappy Bird game seems to contain.
It would also appear this new Flappy Bird game does not, in fact, own the copyright or trademark to the Flappy Bird name, and nor does Nguyen, who due to inactivity lost the trademark to Gametech Holdings Inc. in a swift court proceeding. Thus, with all the signs pointing towards it, the new iteration of the infamous Flappy Bird is likely some form of crypto rug-pull, though more information would need to emerge to precisely determine this so-called game’s nature.
The original Flappy Bird was pulled from Google Play and the App Store in 2014 after Nguyen allegedly suffered from the immense attention and fame the game attracted. It has been over a decade and a half since that auspicious day, and the atmosphere created by NFTs and crypto seems the perfect environment for the game’s return. After all, it lived and died in infamy, and there are few things in current events less infamous than the cryptocurrency market.
Flappy Bird is “landing soon,” and, according to IGN, will be available in 2025.
