Comebacks in gaming are nothing new within the trade, however final week’s announcement in regards to the return of Flappy Bird caught some folks abruptly. The recreation was an enormous hit on app shops after its launch in 2013, however the recreation’s creator Dong Nguyen had it abruptly eliminated in 2014. Now, after a number of years of silence on social media, Nguyen has addressed the return of his signature recreation.
Nguyen’s message did not waste any time. He denied any involvement with the brand new recreation and mentioned he did not promote the unique Flappy Bird. Nguyen additionally denounced crypto, which seems to be a reference to Michael Roberts, the chief inventive behind the corporate, Flappy Bird Basis, that’s bringing the sport again. Roberts’ 1208 Productions has labored extensively with NFTs and crypto, each of which can be integrated into the brand new Flappy Bird.
No, I’ve no associated with their recreation. I didn’t promote something.
I additionally do not help crypto.— Dong Nguyen (@dongatory) September 15, 2024
By way of IGN, Roberts bought the rights to Flappy Bird from an organization referred to as Gametech Holdings LLC. Gametech had nothing to do with the creation of Flappy Bird, but it surely contested Nguyen’s authentic patent for the sport with the US Patent and Trademark Workplace. Gametech argued that Nguyen had deserted the patent, and the USPTO terminated his declare when he failed to reply to notices about it.
That could be authorized, but it surely additionally reduce the creator of Flappy Bird off from his personal creation with little recourse to do something about it. The overwhelming majority of followers might not even notice that Flappy Bird Basis has nothing to do with Nguyen. That firm’s new model of Flappy Bird will reportedly be launched later this yr on a number of platforms.