Ten years ago, a simple mobile game called Flappy Bird took the world by storm. The game became a massive hit in early 2014 on both iOS and Android, and quickly brought its creator, Vietnam-based Dong Nguyen, fame and fortune. Flappy Bird at one point was reportedly bringing in tens of thousands of dollars in ad revenue per day.
By February 2014, however, Nguyen had completely removed the game from all mobile app stores. Others have attempted to clone the game over the years, but were never able to replicate the success of the original.
Now, more than ten years later, a group called the Flappy Bird Foundation is re-launching the game. The group, which describes itself as “a new team of passionate fans,” has the trademark to Flappy Bird – although it appears it wasn’t obtained from Nguyen. The creator of a game that many believe inspired Flappy Bird is also backing the project.
One thing the Flappy Bird Foundation doesn’t …