Flappy Bird resumes its flight and announces its return for web browsers and iOS and Android devices

September 13 (Portaltic/EP) –

Flappy Bird the popular mobile video game about a flying bird that attracted millions of players and ended up closing in 2014, has announced its return for web browsers and iOS and Android devices by the hand of the new company Flappy Bird Foundation.

The Flappy Bird video game was a title acclaimed among users during the years 2013 and 2014. Its mechanics were simple: give Tap the screen to prevent a bird from colliding with pipes while flying. However, this title gained millions of fans and players in a short period of time, which even led to the creation of clone games.

Despite its success, the very developer Dong Nguyen announced its withdrawal from app stores just one year after its launchas announced in 2014when he shared that he couldn’t stand the pressure that his success was causing him.

Now, one decade after its closurea group of video game fans has announced the Flappy Bird returns through The Flappy Bird Foundationwith which they have partnered and purchased the legal rights to the brand to relaunch the title.

As they have shared on their website, Flappy Bird has been revamped and is “ready to fly again” in a version that maintains the aesthetics and design of the original gamebut which also includes new characters, like the three-eyed bird Trixy, the penguin Peng, the bird with a unicorn horn Quirky and the robot bird Tekno.

Also, this new version will have different game modes, as the mode Flappy Bird Rivals multiplayerin which users can challenge 99 other players, or a mode in which they must shoot birds through basketball hoops.

Specifically, as they have collected media like IGNwho have had access to a statement from the company, Flappy Bird will be Available for web browsers by the end of October this year and will arrive for iOS and Android devices by next year 2025.

To carry out this launch, the creators of the Flappy Bird Foundation have acquired the official Flappy Bird trademarkwhich was owned by the American company Gametech Holdings LLC. They have also acquired the rights to the game Piou Piou vs. Cactus which, with a similar theme, served as inspiration for the creator of Flappy Bird.

As stated in this regard by the creative director of the Flappy Bird Foundation, Michael Robertsthe objective of the new video game is to “offer a new experience that will keep players interested for years to come.”

The same has been said developer of Piou Piou, Kek, who has also been part of the project and has highlighted his admiration for working alongside a team of “fans and creators” who “are passionate about change the industry narrative and, together, bring the original Flappy Bird back to life.”