Flappy Bird creator says he's got nothing to do with the game's zombie comeback—'I did not sell anything'

Flappy Bird (2024) key art - a flapping cartoon bird.

Last week brought the unexpected news that Flappy Bird, the 2014 viral hit, is making a comeback. But the game's creator Dong Nguyen was notably absent from the announcement, and the more you look into the apparent reboot the murkier it gets. Trademark shenanigans, a new "foundation" behind the relaunch, and the unmistakeable whiff of crypto: oh my.

Now Nguyen has made his first public statement in seven years, confirming he has no involvement with this relaunch of Flappy Bird, and doesn't believe he's sold any rights.