Wednesday, March 12, 2014

"Flapy Bird" One of the Most Addictive Game

The highly addictive Flappy Bird mobile game that was pulled from app stores just last month, creator Dong Nguyen said he's "considering" bringing it back.




The Strange, True Story of 'Flappy Bird'  :

The publication met with the man who mysteriously removed the app, despite it bringing in a reported $55,000 in ad revenue each day. Although the app launched in May 2013, it became an overnight sensation in February as it climbed to the top of Apple's App Store and Google Play for Android.
But the stresses of success had gotten to its creator. There were rumors he might be sued by Nintendo. He received death threats, couldn't eat and even contemplated suicide. This led him to send a series of tweets on Feb. 8 warning that he was going to remove the app in just 22 hours. Fans pleaded with him to keep it available, but by the next day, the app was no longer in either store.

In response to a question about how he felt after removing the app, Nguyen responded:
"Relief. I can't go back to my life before, but I'm good now." 
Although Nguyen said he isn't working on a new version of the game and is turning down offers to sell it, he would bring back the original release but with a specific "warning" to "please take a break."
Fans of Flappy Bird who downloaded the app before it was pulled are still generating tens of thousands of dollars for him, according to the report. He quit his job and is developing new games, such as a flying game called Kitty Jetpack and a "action chess game" called Checkonaut due out this month.

Some believe Flappy Bird was so popular because it is so frustrating to play. The concept of the game is to keep a bird afloat by tapping it through a series of obstacles. It's designed to be simple but, in practice, the task is extremely difficult.

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