Flappy Bird has formally returned, now playable on Telegram — however issues aren’t precisely hovering for the 10-year-old viral sport.
Previous to that message, it seems that Nguyen had not posted on X in seven years.
Although Flappy Bird Basis was clear in its information launch that it was a brand new staff that was not involved initially, its tweets might be construed in any other case, writing as Flappy Bird itself: “I AM BACK!! Only a decade in the past, I used to be the speak of the city and hovering to new heights with my 100 million associates. Sadly, I needed to go away the celebrity and highlight behind to go dwelling and discover out who I actually am.”
Close to crypto involvement in Flappy Bird, the Flappy Bird Basis has been imprecise on that, too — at the very least in its social media and information launch. Flappy Bird is presently playable completely on Telegram, a messaging utility, a element that was faraway from its Linktree. The Flappy Bird web site has also been scrubbed of any mention of cryptocurrency, Solana tokens, or Net-3, although it’s not a secret it’s accessible on Telegram. An earlier model of the web site mentioned “artists, builders and creators can construct, play and earn from the legendary Flappy Bird IP,” and that “Flappy Bird will now be the world’s first open-source, group owned Net 2 and Net 3 sport.”
The model of Flappy Bird on Telegram works on the TON blockchain, and gamers have the choice in-game of connecting to their crypto wallets, Polygon has confirmed. A crypto pockets is not required to play. Flappy Bird Basis is presently working a rewards-heavy “Flap-a-TON” level mining occasion to generate hype for the sport, which incorporates entry to a brand new sport mode known as Flappy Bird Rivals, the place it seems a bunch of gamers — 99, in accordance with the developer — play collectively; in Polygon’s take a look at, the opposite gamers appeared on-screen like ghosts. Like tap-to-earn Notcoin, which is involved with Flappy Bird on Telegram, gamers faucet to generate factors. There are additionally advertisements a participant can watch to earn extra.
Flappy Bird doesn’t have a launch date for different platforms. Flappy Bird doesn’t seem to have launched totally on Telegram, both — the “Flap-A-TON” occasion is posited as a solution to earn factors earlier than the complete launch.