"Flappy Bird," the simple and addictive game that was recently removed from the app store by its creator, should soon be making a triumphant return.
"It will not be the original game but a better one. I keep my word," Flappy Bird developer Dong Nguyen tweeted on Thursday, as reported by the Los Angeles Times.
But Nguyen, who was reportedly bringing in $50,000 a day from ads during the height of Flappy Bird's success, also said in another reply that the game won't be coming back soon.
The Vietnam-based developer was sidelined by the app's popularity and earlier told Forbes that he had removed the game due to its addictive nature.
"Flappy Bird was designed to play in a few minutes when you are relaxed," Nguyen told Forbes. "But it happened to become an addictive product. I think it has become a problem. To solve that problem, it's best to take down Flappy Bird. It's gone forever."
The game, which involves guiding a small bird up and down as it goes through a series of green pipes, was the top free game for both iOS and Android devices before it was removed in February, according to the L.A. Times.
Nguyen had tweeted a warning shortly before it was removed from the app store, telling fans, "I am sorry 'Flappy Bird' users, 22 hours from now, I will take 'Flappy Bird' down. I cannot take this anymore."
Before it was removed, the No. 1 free app had been downloaded 50 million times, according to Business Insider.
Nguyen spoke to The Verge about the success of his indie app shortly before it was taken down, saying users enjoyed the competition.
"The reason Flappy Bird is so popular is that it happens to be something different from mobile games today, and is a really good game to compete against each other," Nguyen told The Verge. "People in the same classroom can play and compete easily because [Flappy Bird] is simple to learn, but you need skill to get a high score."
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