Flappy Bird dev Dong Nguyen pulls Flappy Bird from app store

Kinja'd!!! "Mathias Rios" (Mars478)
02/09/2014 at 12:40 • Filed to: None

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'Flappy Bird' Removed from App Store by Developer

I wish I understood the logic behind this but someone presented the fact that since Mr. Nguyen lives in Vietnam, having all of this money so suddenly could pose a risk to his life. Still, the world is strange.


DISCUSSION (5)


Kinja'd!!! SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Mathias Rios
02/09/2014 at 12:44

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Kinja'd!!! JACU - I've got bonifides. > Mathias Rios
02/09/2014 at 13:09

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I'm glad I mastered it before he pulled the plug.

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Kinja'd!!! Sn210 > Mathias Rios
02/09/2014 at 13:38

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I read some articles saying that he is creating a download frenzy, better download it now before it's gone type deal. $50k a day, can you imagine?


Kinja'd!!! Mathias Rios > Sn210
02/09/2014 at 14:20

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Yeah it may be a nice marketing ploy, but the author has been visibly annoyed by his games success since the start. Not sure why that's a bad thing.


Kinja'd!!! Mathias Rios > JACU - I've got bonifides.
02/09/2014 at 14:20

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SUREEEEE

I got 21 as my high score.