WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Vietnamese creator of Flappy Bird says he is
thinking of resurrecting the smash-hit free game that he abruptly
took offline a month ago - albeit with a warning about its
addictive qualities.
In his first interview since he pulled the app from the Apple and
Android app stores, citing the pressure its success put on his
"simple life", Mr Nguyen Ha Dong told Rolling Stone magazine he now
feels a sense of "relief". But asked if Flappy Bird will ever fly
again on mobile devices, Mr Nguyen responded: "I'm considering
it".
While he is not working on a new version, he said any sequel would
come with a warning to users to "please take a break". With its 2-D
retro-style graphics, Flappy Bird - in which gamers try to direct a
flying bird between oncoming sets of pipes without touching them -
was wildly popular.
When Mr Nguyen, 28, announced on Twitter that he was about to take
it down, 10 million people downloaded it in just 22 hours - and one
month on, clone versions still pop up.
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