{"id":16994,"date":"2024-09-16T14:53:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T11:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/hints-of-tokens-and-airdrop-found-in-flappy-bird-relaunch\/"},"modified":"2024-09-16T14:53:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T11:53:14","slug":"hints-of-tokens-and-airdrop-found-in-flappy-bird-relaunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/hints-of-tokens-and-airdrop-found-in-flappy-bird-relaunch\/","title":{"rendered":"Hints of Tokens and Airdrop Found in Flappy Bird Relaunch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Flappy Bird Foundation has announced the relaunch of the well-known game Flappy Bird. Hidden pages on the project&#8217;s website suggest plans for a token release, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari&#038;rls=en&#038;q=%D1%87%D1%82%D0%BE+%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B5+%D0%B0%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BF+forklog&#038;ie=UTF-8&#038;oe=UTF-8\">airdrop<\/a>, and the integration of Play-to-Earn mechanics.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FLAPPY BIRD IS BACK!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xn6Yd-j8DeE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Flappy Bird was released in May 2013. By early 2014, it had gone viral and became the most downloaded game in the App Store. Creator Dong Nguyen claimed at the time that he was earning $50,000 a day. At the height of its popularity, he unexpectedly removed the game, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/lananhnguyen\/2014\/02\/11\/exclusive-flappy-bird-creator-dong-nguyen-says-app-gone-forever-because-it-was-an-addictive-product\/\">citing<\/a> the risk of addiction.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am sorry &#8216;Flappy Bird&#8217; users, 22 hours from now, I will take &#8216;Flappy Bird&#8217; down. I cannot take this anymore.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dong Nguyen (@dongatory) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dongatory\/status\/432227971173068800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 8, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A decade later, The Flappy Bird Foundation has decided to organize a relaunch. According to their statement, this step required &#8220;acquiring legal rights and even working with the predecessor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I AM BACK!! <\/p>\n<p>Just a decade ago, I was the talk of the town and soaring to new heights with my 100 million friends. Sadly, I had to leave the fame and spotlight behind to go home and find out who I really am.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to my super Flappy Bird\u00ae fans, I\u2019m refreshed, reinvigorated,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b4UaFZQA2r\">pic.twitter.com\/b4UaFZQA2r<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Flappy Bird (@flappy_bird) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/flappy_bird\/status\/1834241698781630485?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Nguyen has distanced himself from the new version of the game, stating that he sold nothing and does not support cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No, I have no related with their game. I did not sell anything. <br \/>I also don&#8217;t support crypto.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dong Nguyen (@dongatory) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dongatory\/status\/1835229532301017328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Flappy Bird Foundation reported that they purchased the rights to the game from Gametech Holdings LLC, which <a href=\"https:\/\/ttabvue.uspto.gov\/ttabvue\/v?pnam=Dong%20Nguyen%20Ha%20%20\">acquired<\/a> them following the expiration of the trademark.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cryptocurrencies in Flappy Bird<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Analyst Varun Biniwale <a href=\"https:\/\/varun.ch\/flappy-bird\">discovered<\/a> on a removed page of the website that &#8220;Flappy Bird will fly on Solana higher than ever before.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Flappy Bird will become the world&#8217;s first open-source Web 2.0 and Web3 game owned by the community,&#8221; the page states.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXd-jsxhK9z8DpQd7fTTfJFSDw7MRo6QWOQqXC9g9NOnVv5I_tNCPPetNmVIps8hvzoaFyfSRIWr-uTbYAkbktA-wL6nJLaDqr52lTQa0mimQf7ME9nwFjchByI9vnQRjuTC4Neqnr7RsmWljtMpPh4g6FQu?key=629slwckLOlXftlt6dF5kA\" alt=\"Hints of Tokens and Airdrop Found in Flappy Bird Relaunch\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Removed page from the website. Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240912185616\/https:\/\/flappybird.org\/web3-1\/\">WebArchive<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The concept of earning through the game and an airdrop is also mentioned there.<\/p>\n<p>The discovered loading screen mentions a FLAP token on the TON blockchain.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXdm-gfdP1SILrN_zfXpibeYZ8r5LpsswJhhtgkMb8AN35jDjd3SVfbB0bzR60KS90QVxbvHZmr3zQfhSU5Mv_RrKq5Pwrpfp-qO4NA9UeA96BMB5zEe3sqBjfmjGaZEBjxZmxiyYRhrFc619s9ssy8RP1YE?key=629slwckLOlXftlt6dF5kA\" alt=\"Hints of Tokens and Airdrop Found in Flappy Bird Relaunch\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Data: Biniwale&#8217;s blog.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Is this a dubious project aiming to capitalize on the nostalgic appeal of a beloved game while quietly profiting from cryptocurrency and Web3 integration? It seems so,&#8221; the researcher concluded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In September, DappRadar specialists noted record activity in the blockchain gaming segment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Flappy Bird Foundation has announced the relaunch of the well-known game Flappy Bird. Hidden pages on the project&#8217;s website suggest plans for a token release, an airdrop, and the integration of Play-to-Earn mechanics. Flappy Bird was released in May 2013. 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