This fall, devoted fans are bringing back the mobile blockbuster that went viral earlier this year.
Once again, the original Flappy Bird is making a comeback, ten years after its unfortunate demise and after innumerable clones have been created. According to a press release, a group of devoted fans managed to buy the rights to the smartphone game that went viral. This was done under the banner of the Flappy Bird Foundation. Flappy Bird will be available as native mobile applications for both iOS and Android in the year 2025. Before that time, however, you will be able to play it in another location. The group is making preparations to launch the game on other platforms, including as desktop computers and mobile web browsers, beginning in the fall.
Some of the ambitious goals that the Flappy Bird Foundation has for the resurrected game were demonstrated in a trailer that was released by the organization. In addition to the fact that it is essential to preserve the game’s original design, you can anticipate the addition of additional game modes, characters, progression, and multiplayer challenges.
It was Flappy Bird’s combination of challenging gameplay and crude art style (featuring pipes that appeared to be heavily inspired by Mario games) that contributed to the game’s meteoric rise to fame. According to the Flappy Bird Foundation, the challenge created by touching the screen to flap the bird’s wings and squeeze through gaps between pipes has captured the imagination of legions of gamers. According to the foundation, there are more than 100 million gamers who have played the game.
Even though it was released in May of 2013, Flappy Bird didn’t become a huge hit until January of the following year. Soon after, the game’s developer, Dong Nguyen, disclosed that the game was generating a daily revenue of $50,000 from advertisements. On the other hand, the designer of Flappy Bird was unable to handle the success of the game. In February of 2014, Nguyen deleted it off the App Store and Google Play for reasons that appeared to be selfless. However, he did provide another version to Amazon Fire TV later that same year.
In an interview with Forbes, he stated that “Flappy Bird was designed to be played in a few minutes when you are relaxed.” “However, it turned out to be a substance that was highly addicting. To my mind, it has developed into a problem. If you want to find a solution to that issue, it is preferable to eliminate Flappy Bird. It is no longer available.” The phrase “forever” does not necessarily mean that it will be in effect forever, which is a relief for fans (although perhaps not for those who were selling old phones with the original game still installed).