13 years ago, an app was launched that changed mobile gaming forever. This deceptively simple side-scroller burned bright and quickly. 18 million people downloaded it before it was pulled from the app ...

"I have no [relation to] their game," said Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen in a post on X Martin Keene/PA Images via Getty Flappy Bird, the game that many were obsessed with a decade ago, may be ...

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Just over a decade after its 2013 release--and its surprisingly quick removal from app stores--the immensely popular Flappy Bird is finally returning ...

Correction (June 3, 2025): This article originally contained quotes from a reddit user that was misattributed as the developer of the app. These quotes have been removed while we investigate the ...

On Version History: the story of a super simple, virtually impossible game that ultimately burned way too bright. On Version History: the story of a super simple, virtually impossible game that ...

Flappy Bird, the game that many were obsessed with a decade ago, may be coming back, but its original creator is not involved. On Sept. 12, it was announced on X (formerly Twitter) that the beloved ...