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Flappy Bird's original creator does not support its revival

Just days after we learned that Flappy Bird is set to make a return later this year courtesy of the fan-made Flappy Bir…

In a tweet posted to X/Twitter earlier today (15th September), original developer Doug Nguyen publicly distanced himself from the project and its leader, confirming he has played no role in the game's revival. Flappy Bird will return this autumn, followed by dedicated mobile apps coming to iOS and Android next year, as well as other platforms. Flappy Bird grew to tremendous popularity with over 100 million people playing it, but in 2014, Nguyen removed the game from sale despite it generating a reported $50,000 a day in advertising revenue.

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