Is the New Flappy Bird a Cryptocurrency Scam? Original Game Creator Leaves Project

Last week, Flappy Bird It was back in the news when it was announced that it was making an official comeback after more than 10 years. The Flappy Bird Foundation, an organization that claimed to have acquired the rights to the game and its trademark, was behind the project. Since there was no mention of Dong Nguyenthe creator of the original app, everything indicated that he had nothing to do with its development. Something that the aforementioned had to confirm via X (Twitter).

Nguyen broke a very long silence on the aforementioned social network – he hadn’t posted anything since November 2017 – to distance himself from the new Flappy Bird. “No, I have nothing to do with your game. I didn’t sell anything. I don’t support cryptocurrencies either.”” he wrote in a short message.

Creator’s publication Flappy Bird This caused the public to raise their eyebrows a little more and begin to temper their expectations of the new game. Especially after an obvious connection was discovered between the young project and the world of NFTs and cryptocurrencies.

In the message about the return Flappy BirdAlong with other modalities, the introduction of an original game mode was mentioned. Also the inclusion of new characters and even a multiplayer component. However, no mention was made of possible connections with the crypto world. The situation changed after a deep analysis by the researcher of the official website of the project. Varun Biniwale.

In the extensive article the above mentioned found several references to web3 and integration Flappy Bird with cryptocurrencies. He even found a connection to rewards through a token called Flap that will operate on the network. TON Telegram, and also with blockchain Solarium.

Binivale had access to the catalog leaderboards where did the names of cryptocurrency influencers appear and where did the name Michael RobertsCEO of 1208 Productions, a company known for developing NFT collections.

Doubts grow around the new Flappy Bird

Varun Biniwale says he can’t decide if there will be a new one Flappy Bird This is a cryptocurrency scam, but it is clear that there is an important connection to this sector as a method of making money. In any case, there are already several posts on the official account of the game in X (Twitter). community notes warning that the project may be a scam.

“This game has no connection to the original creators and appears to be a crypto scam that is using fans’ nostalgia for the game to sell NFTs,” one note reads. Another reads, “This is not a community project and the trademark was not purchased. Gametech Holdings LLC has seized it in court due to Nguyen’s inaction and appears to be a crypto scam that is using fans’ nostalgia for the game to sell NFTs.”

As for how The Flappy Bird Foundation acquired the rights to the game and its trademark, that issue has also made headlines. IGN reports that the foundation claims to have acquired them from a company called Gametech Holdings LLC. But the aforementioned media outlets also indicate that the firm in question acquired them after submitting a presentation to the United States Patent and Trademark Office indicating that Dong Nguyen had abandoned it. Since the developer failed to respond to the agency’s notices, the trademark was declared abandoned and Gametech took possession of it.

We’ll have to see how this story continues. Those responsible for the new Flappy Bird they claim that the game will be released in October in desktop and browser versions. iOS and Android versions will appear at some point 2025 year.