Mary Allen
Introduction: Flappy Bird’s meteoric rise and sudden fall
Flappy Bird, a mobile game created by Vietnamese developer Dong Nguyen, became an overnight sensation in early 2014. The game, which involved tapping a bird through a series of green pipes, quickly rose to the top of app store charts and was generating $50,000 a day in ad revenue. However, just as quickly as it had risen, Flappy Bird was taken down from the app store by its creator.
The reasons behind Flappy Bird’s deletion
The exact reasons for Flappy Bird’s deletion remain unclear, but Nguyen cited the game’s addictive nature and the negative attention it had received as reasons for its removal. He also stated that he could not handle the sudden fame and pressure that came with it. Some speculated that legal issues or copyright infringement may have played a role in the game’s removal, but Nguyen denied these claims. Regardless of the reason, Flappy Bird’s deletion sparked a flurry of media attention and controversy.