Mobile
hit
Flappy
Bird
is
set
to
return
a
decade
after
being
taken
offline.
As
reported
by
IGN,
The
Flappy
Bird
Foundation
Group
–
an
organisation
of
“passionate
fans”
–
announced
it
had
acquired
the
Flappy
Bird
trademark
from
US
company
Gametech
Holdings,
which
itself
secured
the
trademark
from
the
game’s
creator
Dong
Nguyen.
The
group
has
also
obtained
the
rights
for
Piou
Piou
vs.
Cactus,
which
reportedly
inspired
the
original
Flappy
Bird.
Flappy
Bird
is
set
to
launch
on
web
browsers
by
the
end
of
October,
while
an
iOS
and
Android
release
is
planned
for
2025
with
new
characters
and
game
modes.
“We
are
beyond
excited
to
be
bringing
back
Flappy
Bird
and
delivering
a
fresh
experience
that
will
keep
players
engaged
for
years
to
come,”
said
Flappy
Bird
Foundation
Group
chief
creative
Michael
Roberts.
Flappy
Bird
launched
in
2013
but
was
taken
down
a
year
later
by
Nguyen
after
the
game
went
viral
and
the
attention
became
too
much
for
him.
The
game
could
still
be
played
for
those
who
downloaded
it
before
it
was
removed
from
app
stores.