In an astonishing
development, it has been learnt that Dong Nguyen,
developer of the addictive (?) Flappy
Bird title will soon be taking the
game off the Google
Play Store.
Nyugen said that he will be taking the
game down in a few hours' time because he 'cannot take this anymore'. In reports run by various outlets from around the globe, it was learnt that the Vietnamese
developer was making a profit to the tune of $50,000 per day, which is what makes this even more surprising. He had mentioned earlier that the
game has ruined his simple life, which is what made him hate the
game.
He also mentioned that there was no legal hassle which prompted him to take the decision, and that he would not be selling the title to anyone else.
I can call 'Flappy Bird' is a success of mine. But it also ruins my simple life. So now I hate it.
Dong Nguyen
In the series of tweets, Nyugen also mentioned that he would continue making
games even after Flappy
Bird is taken off. Whether this is a publicity stunt or genuine 'hatred' toward the fame he's garnered, still remains to be known.