One of the most infamous video games in history, Flappy Bird<\/em>, 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.<\/p>
The new Flappy Bird<\/a> <\/em>game appeared on Sept. 12<\/a>, 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<\/a>, “No, I have no relation with their game.” He added that he “did not sell anything,” and denounced crypto, which the new Flappy Bird <\/em>game seems to contain.<\/p>
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It would also appear this new Flappy Bird <\/em>game does not, in fact, own the copyright or trademark to the Flappy Bird <\/em>name, and nor does Nguyen, who due to inactivity lost the trademark to Gametech Holdings Inc. in a swift court proceeding<\/a>. Thus, with all the signs pointing towards it, the new iteration of the infamous Flappy Bird <\/em>is likely some form of crypto rug-pull, though more information would need to emerge to precisely determine this so-called game’s nature.<\/p>
The original Flappy Bird <\/em>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<\/a> 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.<\/p>
Flappy Bird <\/em>is “landing soon,” and, according to IGN<\/a>, will be available in 2025. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
