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| Flappy Bird creator removes game from app stores | Flappy Bird creator removes game from app stores |
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| Flappy Bird is flapping its wings no more. | Flappy Bird is flapping its wings no more. |
| The popular game for mobile devices was removed from online stores on Sunday by its Vietnamese creator, who said its fame "ruins my simple life". | |
| Dong Nguyen, who created the game in just two to three days, was making as much as $50,000 a day from the game's advertising revenue. | Dong Nguyen, who created the game in just two to three days, was making as much as $50,000 a day from the game's advertising revenue. |
| In several Twitter posts, he said the game's removal was not due to legal issues and that he may make a sequel. | In several Twitter posts, he said the game's removal was not due to legal issues and that he may make a sequel. |
| Mr Nguyen, who describes himself as a "passionate indie game maker", also said on the micro-blogging site that he will not sell Flappy Bird but that he will still make games. | Mr Nguyen, who describes himself as a "passionate indie game maker", also said on the micro-blogging site that he will not sell Flappy Bird but that he will still make games. |
| Game over | Game over |
| Flappy Bird has been downloaded more than 50 million times, making it this year's most popular mobile game so far. | Flappy Bird has been downloaded more than 50 million times, making it this year's most popular mobile game so far. |
| Launched in May 2013, the game was free to download and required players to tap the screen to keep the bird in flight. | Launched in May 2013, the game was free to download and required players to tap the screen to keep the bird in flight. |
| Despite its simple graphics, Flappy Bird was a notoriously difficult game since many users could only keep the bird in the air for a few seconds before hitting an obstacle and falling. | Despite its simple graphics, Flappy Bird was a notoriously difficult game since many users could only keep the bird in the air for a few seconds before hitting an obstacle and falling. |
| The game went viral after being promoted almost entirely by social media users and was reviewed on a YouTube channel by more than 22 million subscribers. | The game went viral after being promoted almost entirely by social media users and was reviewed on a YouTube channel by more than 22 million subscribers. |
| The official version was only available for Apple and Android devices. It quickly became the number one free game in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store charts. | The official version was only available for Apple and Android devices. It quickly became the number one free game in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store charts. |