Flappy Bird: ten years later, the famous cult video game will make a comeback

2024-09-13 23:20:23

A small prize picture bird that flows between green pipes, falls… and starts again from scratch. An example well known to Flappy Bird players, which can be removed from a group of fans known as the Flappy Bird Foundation, which has acquired the rights to the license, announced the return of the popular mobile game on Thursday this.

I AM BACK!!

Ten years ago, I was the talk of the town and climbing to the top with my 100 million friends. Sadly, I had to leave the fame and attention behind to go home and find who I really am.

Thanks to my Super Flappy Bird® fans, I’m refreshed, recharged,… pic.twitter.com/b4UaFZQA2r

– Flappy Bird (@flappy_bird) September 12, 2024

An unexpected announcement, to say the least, comes with a trailer that retraces the journey of the little bird from its beginning. Unlike the original version, which included a single game mode, Flappy Bird 2.0 will come with additional modes, different characters and multiplayer features. Enough to repeat stir ? In any case, the creators show that the bird is ready to “fly again”.

“Big thoughts behind our little bird! »

“We are very excited to bring back Flappy Bird and deliver a new experience that will delight players for years to come. We have big plans behind our little bird! », extoded, excited, Michael Roberts, creative director behind this new version. The new game will be available at the end of the year on PC, while the smartphone version will be launched in 2025.

Flappy Bird was first launched in 2013 by Vietnamese Dong Nguyen. The simplicity of the gameplay and the structure result in a very challenging, and therefore extremely addictive, game. After more than 90 million downloads, and thus $50,000 in revenue per day thanks to ads, the creator concluded put an end to your workIt’s a crime to create such an alien game.