RIP Flappy Bird

[sex]

NEW: 'Flappy Bird' creator @dongatory tweets that the game's success ruined his "simple life." -- "will end game tomorrow.”

Creator of Flappy Bird:


Dong Nguyen ‏@dongatory 34m
I am sorry 'Flappy Bird' users, 22 hours from now, I will take 'Flappy Bird' down. I cannot take this anymore.


Dong Nguyen ‏@dongatory 33m
It is not anything related to legal issues. I just cannot keep it anymore.

BYEEE something gonna try snatch its place though

[Aiden]

I haven't even downloaded it but bye I guess. :P

[Martin]

Why has it ruined his life? :O He obviously couldnt get past level 10 either :'(:'(

[Chris]

I just read about this. Quite odd, I would enjoy it while it lasted if I was him. :P

[xxMATTGxx]

Why has it ruined his life? :O He obviously couldnt get past level 10 either :'(:'(

Probably due to idiots out there who like sending him hates comments because they can't play the game without dying or something like that. Which is then causing him to have a lot of stress. Only reason why I could see he want to pull it and get it out of his life or whatever he said.

[MKR&*42]

There is a fairly popular alternative already, but the name evades me. So i presume everyone will just use that one instead.

Shame he feels this way :(

[Martin]

Probably due to idiots out there who like sending him hates comments because they can't play the game without dying or something like that. Which is then causing him to have a lot of stress. Only reason why I could see he want to pull it and get it out of his life or whatever he said.


Oh :( That sucks for him omg, although he should probably have expected idiots to be like that haha. He shouldn't get stressed about it though, he should feel proud that he made a game that is hard to beat haha!

Is a shame though :( I'm guessing he wouldnt have made any money from it etc?

[FlyingJesus]

IT'S CHOPPER WE HAVE IT ON THE BLOODY FORUM ARCADE

[The Don]

I read that he was bringing in upwards of 50k a day from the ad revenue so i'm shocked if this is true, and not just some scheme to get more customers.

[Jurv]

hahaha that makes him sound like such an idiot

he should be happy for how well the game is doing whether people like it or not, it's being talked about

it's silly that he can't deal with people's comments, it's not as if he HAS to read them and i'm pretty sure he'll be forgot about soon

[sex]

IT'S CHOPPER WE HAVE IT ON THE BLOODY FORUM ARCADE

chopper much easier
flappy bird you need to keep clicking and itss smaller gaps

[karter]

he could be drowning in a pile of money someone tell this man to love himself

[xxMATTGxx]

Oh :( That sucks for him omg, although he should probably have expected idiots to be like that haha. He shouldn't get stressed about it though, he should feel proud that he made a game that is hard to beat haha!

Is a shame though :( I'm guessing he wouldnt have made any money from it etc?

He would have made money via the adverts you see in the game.

[Circadia]

There is a fairly popular alternative already, but the name evades me. So i presume everyone will just use that one instead.

Shame he feels this way :(

Iron pants which is actually harder than flappy bird for me

Shame really seeing as he'd be losing tonnes of money taking it down

[Lewis]

I doubt he'll remove it. I can't think of any reason why he'd want to.

[e5]

i lol if it was a scheme to make more people download it as they think its gonna end to increase his ad revenue or whatever :P

[-:Undertaker:-]

Flappy bird looks boring, Papa Pear Saga is where it's at.

[MKR&*42]

IT'S CHOPPER WE HAVE IT ON THE BLOODY FORUM ARCADE

Actually I meant an app which also has "bird" in its name. Not chopper.

Assuming your post was aimed at me.

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THE ONE I MEANT IS CALLED CLUMSY BIRD OK

[Ravingducks]

I can almost guarantee that by tomorrow he'll have a change of mind and keep it; though it would be a shame if he goes through with his decision. Nevertheless, I'm currently addicted to "Ironpants" which imo is 10x harder than Flappy Bird.

[Phil]

He actually better not take it down, I need to beat my girlfriends score :(

[Daltron]

Obviously a scheme to get more people to download and get a huge influx of money via ads.

I would be very shocked if he did take it down.

[xxMATTGxx]

He actually better not take it down, I need to beat my girlfriends score :(

If you have it already installed then it stays on your phone IIRC.

[Matt]

Probs a publicity stunt. Has it been taken down yet?

[scottish]

he's been getting constant death threads and stuff, so i wouldn't be surprised if he did take it down.

[Daltron]

he's been getting constant death threads and stuff, so i wouldn't be surprised if he did take it down.

some people are so messed up :(

[Shar]

But I haven't gotten further than 16 yet :'(

[e5]

Most people will be saying it hyperthetically though (if that's the right word?). Like you'd lose and say "ARGH I HATE WHO MADE THIS GAME IM GONNA KILL 'EM" but actually mean nothing by it...
he's been getting constant death threads and stuff, so i wouldn't be surprised if he did take it down.

[!:random!:!]

only really got to 2 :( not good at those games, feel bad for him that he has to do this to a game that has gone most likely global :( least people won't be addicted to there phones i guess

[e5]

Plenty of other games for people to be addicted to though :P
only really got to 2 :( not good at those games, feel bad for him that he has to do this to a game that has gone most likely global :( least people won't be addicted to there phones i guess

[GoldenMerc]

Like 5 hours then it should be removed

[GommeInc]

Most people will be saying it hyperthetically though (if that's the right word?). Like you'd lose and say "ARGH I HATE WHO MADE THIS GAME IM GONNA KILL 'EM" but actually mean nothing by it...
Yet they're finding the time to publicly announce they want to kill the owner? Those sorts of anger induced statements tend to be done in private and are over in seconds (shout, swear, throw controller, start again or stop) - these vermin are going above and beyond to do this, that it is no longer seen as a hypothetical situation but a means to threaten someone for what is really no good reason.

[Michael]

didn't the game only just update two days ago?

[GoldenMerc]

didn't the game only just update two days ago?

been out since last year, only started gaining a hype recently. Rumours are the only used bots to boost it up the marketplace.

[scottish]

Most people will be saying it hyperthetically though (if that's the right word?). Like you'd lose and say "ARGH I HATE WHO MADE THIS GAME IM GONNA KILL 'EM" but actually mean nothing by it...

there's a difference between saying that and emailing him death threats or giving death threats through social networking though.

[Michael]

been out since last year, only started gaining a hype recently. Rumours are the only used bots to boost it up the marketplace.

Yeah I know it has been, it seems however the guy updated the application to a new version on the 7th February & it wouldn't make sense for him to close the application down three days after it's been updated - unless something dramatic has happened in that short period of time.

[Jordan]

It's gone. I think.

[Jordan]

Sorry for double posting but he is releasing flappy birds 2 in April lol.

[wixard]

so it's gone?

[Jordan]

so it's gone?

yep he went through with it

[wixard]

what a ****

[GoldenMerc]

From earning 15k a year to 50k a day... then decides he doesnt like it lol

[MilksAreUs]

Ironpants is a harder alternative...

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[Reality]

THATS RIGHT CHECK YOUR APP STORES AND GOOGLE PLAY STORES FLAPPY BIRD IS NO LONGER THERE

THE FOUNDER HAS SAID HE CANT DEAL WITH IT ANYMORE AND GOT IT REMOVED!!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_3487762429&feature=iv&src_vid=ntPafEkruPA&v=Z9OFDyjLXiA

HOW WILL LIFE GO ON YOU SAY???

WELL IF YOU HAVE IT DOWNLOADED DONT WORRY YOU CAN STILL PLAY IT FOR THOSE WHO DONT OWN IT YOU MISSED A LOVING OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE OUT RAGE ON THE GAME!!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=641814092570041&set=vb.454568751294577&type=2&theater

Thank you and goodnight.
James
123 ABC News

Thread merged by Chris (Forum Manager): As a thread already exists for this.

[!x!dude!x!2]

so not going to delete the app now. i just going to keep so i can show people i have an app you can no longer get

[Matthew]

so not going to delete the app now. i just going to keep so i can show people i have an app you can no longer get

millions of people have this app too though... :p

[!x!dude!x!2]

millions of people have this app too though... :p

over time people will start deleting it and because they got angry over it :P

[Mikey]

Never deleting it now. :)

[GoldenMerc]

Theres a thread about this a few pages long..

[sex]

james you little rat i made this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YESTERDAY

anyways very sad but i wont delete my app xx

[Daltron]

Whoa he actually deleted it

[Daltron]

This is crazy he actually went through with it.

Wouldn't it be better to just delete social media and keep the income???? I mean now people will death threat him for deleting it from the app store.

[scottish]

This is crazy he actually went through with it.

Wouldn't it be better to just delete social media and keep the income???? I mean now people will death threat him for deleting it from the app store.

Well people were taking pictures of his family, saying they know his family etc.. so I'm sure the kids would find another way.

[The Don]

From earning 15k a year to 50k a day... then decides he doesnt like it lol

I would do unspeakable things for 50k a day and he couldn't handle some online hate for it, crazy. Must be wealthy already, only plausible option...

[Phil]

I haven't updated it yet. I wonder if I do will it remove the app. HHMMMMM

[Daltron]

Well people were taking pictures of his family, saying they know his family etc.. so I'm sure the kids would find another way.

All over a silly game :(

[Oleh]

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotgears.flappybird

:D

[Hidden]

crap game anyway so overrated just like that junk temple run lol

[karter]

crap game anyway so overrated just like that junk temple run lol

so true both temple run and flappy bird are trash

[Liva]

If you've downloaded it and then deleted it, are you still able to redownload it..?

[!:random!:!]

for those that hate temple run 1 and 2 play sonic dash load better !!! good app for passing time and i dont like flappy birds only got a highscore of 3 :'( still got app though just to be like i have app you don't :P

[efq]

If you know what you're doing and where to look you can download it again. Not sure why anyone would though, hated it!

[GommeInc]

I would do unspeakable things for 50k a day and he couldn't handle some online hate for it, crazy. Must be wealthy already, only plausible option...
It's strange seeing as he is apparently thinking of releasing a sequel. Is there some weird Vietnamese tradition where when something is popular it must hit a limit where it must be removed? It's the only understandable reason :/

[Suicune]

Good riddance. There are much better games for the iOS/Android anyway.

[scottish]

It's strange seeing as he is apparently thinking of releasing a sequel. Is there some weird Vietnamese tradition where when something is popular it must hit a limit where it must be removed? It's the only understandable reason :/

Or all of the other mentioned reasons such as receiving death threats, threats against his family etc.

[GommeInc]

Or all of the other mentioned reasons such as receiving death threats, threats against his family etc.
Yet he wants to release a sequel to go through all the threats again? He seems a bit messed up, to put it bluntly :P

[Reality]

No.
If you've downloaded it and then deleted it, are you still able to redownload it..?

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I'm sorry I didn't see it otherwise I wouldn't of made this thread :[
james you little rat i made this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YESTERDAY

anyways very sad but i wont delete my app xx

[scottish]

If it's removed due to threats etc I doubt a sequel will be released.

[cornbix]

people are buying phones which have flappy bird on it on ebay

[karter]

apparently he ripped off some of the content so he was probs scared of getting sued