Flappy Chook’s authentic creator hasn’t posted something on social media since 2017. Till at this time.
“This morning, the sport’s creator Dong Nguyen posted a characteristically terse remark stating that he has nothing to do with the revival,” reviews TechCrunch, “and that he ‘didn’t promote something.’ He added, ‘I additionally do not help crypto’… The put up makes it clear that Nguyen is just not concerned with the brand new mission, and that he does not appear notably comfortable about it.”
As for Nguyen’s reference to crypto, whereas the inspiration’s present PR supplies do not point out something crypto-related, Varun Biniwale did some digging round hidden pages on the Flappy Chook Basis web site and located a reference to Flappy Chook flying “larger than ever on Solana because it soars into Internet 3.0,” although it isn’t clear whether or not that refers to imminent options or deserted plans. Extra from Fortune:
Precisely what will occur with this zombified model of Flappy Chook is unclear, however digging by means of knowledge and recordsdata has revealed issues like completely different birds, loot containers, and the concept that is some kind of crypto play by the corporate concerned. From a web page on their web site in regards to the new Flappy Chook… “[D]evelopers and creators can construct, play and earn from the legendary Flappy Chook IP.” Fortune concludes “it is crypto, it is NFTs and everyone seems to be so aggravated by this virtually each tweet of the resurrected Twitter account has even been ‘Group Famous’ revealing its crypto ties and snapping up of Nguyen’s trademark.”
PC Gamer provides that the Basis acquired the Flappy Chook trademark from Gametech Holdings LLC. “And right here there is a slight whiff of skullduggery.”
Dong Nguyen initially utilized for the trademark in 2014, alongside somewhat drawing of the brand. This utility then appeared to take a seat in limbo for a few years, ultimately being opposed by a Delaware-based firm known as Gametech. As this was occurring, the U.S. patent workplace granted a trademark registration for Flappy Chook in 2018 (4 years after the sport was faraway from sale) to a different Delaware firm known as Cell Media Issues. Whereas I am unable to be actual on the hyperlink between Cell Media Issues and Gametech, each firms’ authorized filings give the identical Delaware deal with.
Subsequent to this there’s been a authorized disagreement between Gametech and Dong Nguyen, besides Nguyen does not appear to have bothered representing himself or standing up for the trademark, which has in the end led to it being classed as deserted (a decade after he filed for it) and purchased by Gametech…
The Flappy Chook Basis does have one ready-made comeback. In addition to the rights to Flappy Chook it has acquired the rights to Piou Piou vs. Cactus, a cellular title that was the first inspiration behind Flappy Chook, and employs the sport’s creator who goes by the deal with, ahem, of Kek. “Right now is a milestone not simply in gaming however for me personally,” says Kek. “It is so cool to see how influential Piou Piou has been for builders and a whole lot of thousands and thousands of players over time. It is unbelievable to work alongside such a devoted staff of followers and creators who’re really keen about altering the trade narrative and collectively bringing the unique Flappy Chook again to life….” Manner again in 2014, Kek mentioned he’d contacted Nguyen in regards to the resemblance, “and he instructed me he does not suppose he knew about my recreation when he made Flappy Chook. The video games are very related. And even when I didn’t invent the gameplay idea, the graphics are very shut, and, in fact, the idea.”
The video games are undeniably related, however there are variations, and clearly crucial one is that, for no matter purpose, Piou Piou did not do a lot whereas Flappy Chook went stratospheric with an identical concept three years later.
For sure, the announcement and press launch of the Flappy Chook Basis doesn’t point out Dong Nguyen as soon as.
