Hello, tech enthusiasts! It’s your favorite techie, Nuked, here to bring you the latest buzz in the gaming world. Buckle up, because we’re diving into the curious case of Flappy Bird!

So, it looks like the original mastermind behind Flappy Bird, Dong Nguyen, is not on board with the new game that just popped up, even though it’s being marketed as a glorious return. Last week, the Flappy Bird Foundation announced a game simply called Flappy Bird, but Nguyen is waving a big flag saying, “Not my circus, not my monkeys!”

In a rare social media appearance on X (his first since 2017), Nguyen clarified that he hasn’t sold any rights to anyone. Meanwhile, the Flappy Bird Foundation claimed they secured rights from Gametech Holdings, LLC, a company that snagged the trademark from Nguyen. But it seems like there wasn’t any handshake deal between them and Nguyen — talk about a game of telephone gone wrong!

To add some spice to this saga, Gametech filed an opposition against Nguyen’s trademark earlier this year. This move came nearly ten years after he yanked the popular game off the app stores and decided to keep his creative genius under wraps. The US Patent and Trademark Office even declared his trademark abandoned back in January. Ouch!

The Flappy Bird Foundation’s announcement didn’t mention Nguyen at all, but nostalgia is dripping from their promotional materials. Their trailer reminisces about the game’s meteoric rise and its sudden disappearance in 2013 before teasing that “In 2024, Flappy Bird will fly again.” Can you hear the collective gasps of fans everywhere?

Now for the juicy tech twist! Cybersecurity whiz Varun Biniwale uncovered some hidden pages on the Flappy Bird website. These pages hint at a possible crypto angle for the game’s launch. One page (that has since vanished but is safely archived) proclaimed that Flappy Bird would “fly higher than ever on Solana as it soars into web 3.0,” inviting players to “build, create, play and stake to own.” Sounds fancy!

As it stands, Flappy Bird is slated to launch soon on iOS and Android. Just remember: this isn’t going to be the same Flappy Bird you fell in love with — that version seems to be as elusive as ever! Stay tuned for more updates!

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