Flappy Hen’s authentic creator hasn’t posted something on social media since 2017. Till as we speak.
“This morning, the sport’s creator Dong Nguyen posted a characteristically terse remark stating that he has nothing to do with the revival,” report TechCrunch, “and that he ‘didn’t promote something.’ He added, ‘I additionally do not assist crypto’… The put up makes it clear that Nguyen shouldn’t be concerned with the brand new challenge, and that he does not appear notably pleased about it.”
As for Nguyen’s reference to crypto, whereas the muse’s present PR supplies do not point out something crypto-related, Varun Biniwale did some digging round hidden pages on the Flappy Hen Basis web site and located a reference to Flappy Hen flying “increased than ever on Solana because it soars into Net 3.0,” although it isn’t clear whether or not that refers to approaching options or deserted plans.
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Precisely what’s going to occur with this zombified model of Flappy Hen is unclear, however digging via information and recordsdata has revealed issues like completely different birds, loot bins, and the concept that is some form of crypto play by the corporate concerned. From a web page on their web site in regards to the new Flappy Hen… “[D]evelopers and creators can construct, play and earn from the legendary Flappy Hen IP.”
Fortune concludes “it is crypto, it is NFTs and everyone seems to be so aggravated by this nearly each tweet of the resurrected Twitter account has even been ‘Neighborhood Famous’ revealing its crypto ties and snapping up of Nguyen’s trademark.”
PC Gamer provides that the Basis acquired the Flappy Hen 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 just a little drawing of the brand. This software then appeared to take a seat in limbo for a few years, finally being opposed by a Delaware-based firm referred to as Gametech. As this was occurring, the U.S. patent workplace granted a trademark registration for Flappy Hen in 2018 (4 years after the sport was faraway from sale) to a different Delaware firm referred to as Cell Media Issues. Whereas I can not be precise on the hyperlink between Cell Media Issues and Gametech, each corporations’ authorized filings give the identical Delaware tackle.
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 finally led to it being classed as deserted (a decade after he filed for it) and bought by Gametech…
The Flappy Hen Basis does have one ready-made comeback. In addition to the rights to Flappy Hen it has acquired the rights to Piou Piou vs. Cactus, a cell title that was the first inspiration behind Flappy Hen, and employs the sport’s creator who goes by the deal with, ahem, of Kek. “As we speak 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 through the years. It is unbelievable to work alongside such a devoted crew of followers and creators who’re actually obsessed with altering the business narrative and collectively bringing the unique Flappy Hen again to life….” Manner again in 2014, Kek stated he’d contacted Nguyen in regards to the resemblance, “and he informed me he does not assume he knew about my sport when he made Flappy Hen. The video games are very comparable. 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 comparable, however there are variations, and clearly a very powerful one is that, for no matter purpose, Piou Piou did not do a lot whereas Flappy Hen went stratospheric with the same concept three years later.
For sure, the announcement and press launch of the Flappy Hen Basis doesn’t point out Dong Nguyen as soon as.