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Fappy Bird
File:Flappy Bird logo.jpg
Flappy Bird logo
Developer(s).GEARS Studio
Platform(s)iOS,[1] Android[2]

Flappy Bird is a 2013 mobile game developed in Hanoi by Vietnam-based developer Nguyễn Hà Đông[3][4] and published by .GEARS Studios, a small, independent game developer also based in Vietnam.[5] The game, which was released on May 24, 2013, was removed from both Apple's App Store and Google Play by its creator on February 10, 2014.

Gameplay

Flappy Bird is a side-scrolling mobile game featuring 2D retro style graphics. The objective is to direct a flying bird, which moves continuously to the right, between each oncoming set of pipes without colliding with them, which otherwise ends the game. The bird briefly flaps upward each time the player taps the screen, and the player is scored on the number of pipe sets the bird successfully passes through.[6]

Development

Flappy Bird was created and developed by Dong Nguyen in the span of two to three days. The character was originally designed in 2012 for a cancelled platform game. Nguyen claims that no part of any of his games was designed to be impossible.[7]

Release

Flappy Bird was originally released on May 24, 2013[8] with support for the iPhone 5. The game was subsequently updated for iOS 7 in September 2013.[9] In January 2014, it topped the Free Apps chart in the US and Chinese App Stores,[9][10] and later on that month topped the same section of the UK App Store where it was touted as "the new Angry Birds."[4] It ended January as the most downloaded App on the App Store.[11] The Android version of Flappy Bird was released to the Google Play store on January 30, 2014.[12] In early 2014, The Verge reported that the game was earning around $50,000 a day in revenue through its in-game advertising.[13]

Discontinuation

On February 8, 2014, Nguyen announced on Twitter that the game was to be removed from both Apple's App Store and Google Play, writing at 11am UTC: "I am sorry Flappy Bird users, 22 hours from now, I will take Flappy Bird down. I cannot take this anymore."[14] He went on to say that taking down the game has "nothing to do with legal issues".[15] On February 9, 2014, almost exactly 22 hours after this announcement, the game was removed from both Apple's App Store and Google Play.[16] Following the removal, Time reported that several merchants on eBay were selling phones that had the app pre-installed for up to US$900 or more.[17] An iPhone 5s with Flappy Bird installed on it received 74 bids on eBay and is going for $99,900. There are a number of devices with Flappy Bird installed that are receiving multiple bids and will presumably sell for thousands of dollars.[18][19][20][21]

The removal also spawned fan-made remakes and parodies of the game, such as the web-based Flappy Doge.[22]

Critical reception

Flappy Bird received generally mixed reviews from critics, with a Metacritic score of 54% based on six reviews.[23] The app was berated by the Huffington Post, which addressed it as "insanely irritating, difficult and frustrating game which combines a super-steep difficulty curve with bad, boring graphics and jerky movement".[24] Vince Ingenito of IGN awarded Flappy Birds a score of 5.4 out of 10, stating that while the game is addictive and has a fair and exacting challenge, it lacks "ambition or creativity" and is "relentlessly repetitive." He ultimately stated that "Flappy Bird isn't a good video game. It's arguably not even a fun one."[25] However, a more positive review came from Jenifer Whiteside of Amongtech.com, who suggested that it could eclipse Candy Crush Saga as the most popular mobile game of 2014 due to its addictiveness, Candy Crush's age, and the hype surrounding it.[26]

The game's difficulty has been a source of ire for many users, with one user stating that it took him half an hour to achieve a score of five points.[5] It is slightly easier on Android than on iOS,[27] according to its creator.[28] In addition, the game has been called the "Drug of the App Store".[5]

Online marketer Carter Thomas suspected that the developer has used bots to cause its sudden rise in popularity at the start of 2014.[29] When questioned on this by The Daily Telegraph, Nguyen said: "I respect all other people [sic] opinions. I won't give any comment to this article. I'd like to make my games in peace."[30] However when Newsweek inquired about the matter Nguyen tweeted "It doesn’t matter. Don’t you think?...If I did fake it, should Apple let it live for months." [31]

The game was also criticized by Kotaku for its open use of Mario artifacts, referring to it as "ripped-off art". However, it has since published a correction, stating that "Flappy Bird's pipe is a new albeit unoriginal drawing".[32]

Many people are now selling iphones with the game installed on them. Prices vary from $1,000 to $80,000. This is one example for sale on Craigslist. http://nashville.craigslist.org/ele/4328092841.html

References

  1. ^ "Flappy Bird on the App Store on iTunes".
  2. ^ "Flappy Bird - Android Apps on Google Play".
  3. ^ Template:Vi Đan Hạ (February 6, 2014). "Chàng trai viết game Flappy Bird gây sốt toàn cầu". Thanh Nien. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Williams, Rhiannon. "What is Flappy Bird? The game taking the App Store by storm". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c Mike Bertha, Philly.com (October 22, 2012). "Everything you need to know about your new favorite cell phone game, 'Flappy Bird'". Philly.com. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  6. ^ Haynes, Danielle. "Flappy Birds dominates app lists". UPI. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  7. ^ Heney, Elaine (January 31, 2014). "How to make Flappy Bird, #1 app – Interview with game developer Dong Nguyen: Updated". Chocolate Lab Apps.
  8. ^ "Flappy Bird — Android". IGN. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Flappy Bird [iOS]". SentralGamer. January 21, 2014. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  10. ^ Hodapp, Eli (January 31, 2014). "'Super Ball Juggling' and 'Shuriken Block' Join 'Flappy Bird' in Top Free Downloads Chart". TouchArcade. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  11. ^ Sentinel, The. "As frustrated Stokies blast Flappy Bird game on Twitter we ask: What's your favourite smartphone app?". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  12. ^ "Flappy Birds' popularity on iOS leaves 'experts' baffled". NDTV. February 1, 2014. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  13. ^ Ellis Hamburger (Feb-05-2014). "Indie smash hit 'Flappy Bird' racks up $50K per day in ad revenue". The Verge. Retrieved Feb-06-2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  14. ^ "Twitter / dongatory: I am sorry 'Flappy Bird' users". Twitter.com. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  15. ^ "Twitter / dongatory: It is not anything related". Twitter.com. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  16. ^ Haselton, Todd (February 9, 2014). "Flappy Bird Removed From App Store". TechnoBuffalo. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  17. ^ McCracken, Harry (February 9, 2014). "Where to Get Flappy Bird: On eBay, for $900. Cheap". Time. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  18. ^ Rodriguez, Salvador (February 10, 2014). "Apple iPhone with Flappy Bird selling for $99,900 on EBay". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  19. ^ Molina, Brett (February 10, 2014). "Phones with 'Flappy Bird' app fetching big bids on eBay". USA Today. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  20. ^ McCracken, Harry (February 9, 2014). "Where to Get Flappy Bird: On eBay, for $900. Cheap! Read more: Flappy Bird Deleted, but Available on eBay | TIME.com http://techland.time.com/2014/02/09/where-to-get-flappy-bird/#ixzz2swRNnhGP". Time. Retrieved February 10, 2014. {{cite news}}: External link in |title= (help)
  21. ^ Thier, Dave (February 10, 2014). "'Flappy Bird' Price Skyrocketing on eBay". Forbes. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  22. ^ "Play this: 'Flappy Bird' lives on in 'Flappy Doge'". The Verge. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  23. ^ "Flappy Bird reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  24. ^ "Flappy Bird Tips: How To Get A High Score Without Cheats". Huffingtonpost.co.uk. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  25. ^ Ingenito, Vince (February 7, 2014). "Flappy Bird Review". IGN. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  26. ^ Whiteside, Jenifer. "Could Flappy Bird beat Candy Crush as the most popular Game of 2014?". Amongtech.com. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  27. ^ "Flappy Bird Android app easier than iOS » Phone Reviews". Phonesreview.co.uk. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  28. ^ "Twitter / dongatory: @dmatttx Yes, it is easier on Android". Twitter.com. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  29. ^ "Flappy Bird's Smoke & Mirrors - Is Something Fishy Going On?". Blue Cloud Solutions. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  30. ^ Williams, Rhiannon (February 4, 2014). "Flappy Bird: 'too good to be true?'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  31. ^ Kloc, Joe (Feb-04-2014). "Is Flappy Bird Cooking its iTunes Rank?". Newsweek. Retrieved Feb-04-2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  32. ^ Schreier, Jason (February 6, 2014). "Flappy Bird Is Making $50,000 A Day Off Ripped Art". Kotaku. Retrieved February 9, 2014.

External links

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