![]() Dong Nguyen’s two other games remain on the App Store, currently ranking #4 and #18.Īpple is know to err on the side of caution where copyright complaints are concerned. We’ve asked Apple for a comment, and will update if we receive a response, though the version arguably makes more sense than a developer voluntarily forsaking around $50,000 a day in revenue due to the attention the game was receiving. ![]() Nguyen to remove Flappy Bird (with 24 hour notice). Nintendo already decided that they had seen enough, and Apple is the one who pushed Mr. Nguyen regarding the copyright claim, and that’s why we saw the new updated version with graphic changes to the pipes. It turns out that Nintendo got in touch with Apple regarding the art assets in Flappy Bird claiming that they’re in direct violation of their copyrights. But there’s some gray area there we suppose.Ī person familiar with the App Store review process tells Apple’N’Apps that Flappy Bird wasn’t removed voluntarily by Mr. The developer Dong Nguyen had claimed he was withdrawing it voluntarily, and that there were no legal issues. Update: Nintendo has sent an email to the WSJ denying that it has made any complaint about the app’s similarity to Super Mario Bros.Īpple’n’Apps, a relatively unknown site without much of a track record, is suggesting that Flappy Bird may have been pulled by Apple after Nintendo complained about copyright infringement regarding the graphics used in the game. Culture 6:30 AM Inside the Brief Life and Untimely Death of Flappy Bird Dong Nguyens game would become one of those breakout viral success stories you hear about on Apple devices. You can read the full interview at Rolling Stone. The 5 game on the Free iPhone Apps chart is Flappy Bee, which has far worse physics than Flappy Bird and doesn’t punish you much for hitting things. Shortly after it went viral (after several weeks mostly undiscovered), Flappy Bird’s developer promised to pulled the game from availability and has since kept that promise creating more demand for the game. ( Maybe Nguyen was right.) Myself? I gave up before hitting double digits. ![]() While it may be (mostly) out of the center of everyone’s attention in headlines and our conversations, I have a number of friends still challenging themselves to top their high score. He’s not working on a new version, but if he ever releases one it will come with a “warning,” he says: “Please take a break.”īut is there room for Flappy Bird to return in an App Store saturated with disturbing Flappy Bird clones? Probably so. But will Flappy Bird ever fly again? “I’m considering it,” Nguyen says. Nguyen refuses to compromise his independence. In an extensive interview with Rolling Stone, Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen shared that it’s possible he will make the incredibly challenging iOS game available for users again… but with a disclaimer.Īs for the future of his flapper, he’s still turning down offers to purchase the game. ![]()
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