Flappy Bird’s Original Developer Distances Himself from Fan-Made Revival

A Return to the Fray

Just days after the announcement that Flappy Bird is set to make a comeback later this year, courtesy of the fan-made Flappy Bird Foundation, the original developer, Doug Nguyen, has publicly distanced himself from the project. In a tweet, Nguyen confirmed that he has played no role in the game’s revival and has no connection to the project’s leader, Michael Roberts, who is linked to crypto firm 1208 Productions.

A Cryptic Connection

The tweet, posted on September 15th, read: “No, I have no related with their game. I did not sell anything. I also don’t support crypto.” Nguyen’s statement seems to imply that he is not involved with the project and does not support the use of cryptocurrency.

Artistic Integrity

Tommy Millar, an animator from Halfway House, echoed Nguyen’s sentiments, stating: “Between generative AI scraping and stuff like this, this really has become the age of petty scumbag art thievery from legitimate creatives in order to generate unearned profit. It’s a gross time to be a real artist, but a great time to be morally void human-shaped viruses.”

Flappy Bird’s Comeback

Despite Nguyen’s distance from the project, Flappy Bird is set to return this autumn, followed by dedicated mobile apps coming to iOS and Android next year, as well as other platforms. The game originally gained massive popularity, with over 100 million players, but was removed from sale in 2014, despite generating a reported $50,000 a day in advertising revenue.

• Flappy Bird is set to return this autumn
• Dedicated mobile apps coming to iOS and Android next year
• Other platforms to follow
• Original game removed from sale in 2014, despite generating $50,000 a day in advertising revenue