Flappy Chicken’s unique 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 help crypto’… The publish makes it clear that Nguyen isn’t concerned with the brand new venture, and that he does not appear notably completely satisfied 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 Chicken Basis web site and located a reference to Flappy Chicken flying “increased than ever on Solana because it soars into Internet 3.0,” although it isn’t clear whether or not that refers to approaching options or deserted plans. Extra from Fortune:
Precisely what will occur with this zombified model of Flappy Chicken is unclear, however digging via information and information has revealed issues like totally different birds, loot bins, 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 Chicken… “[D]evelopers and creators can construct, play and earn from the legendary Flappy Chicken IP.” Fortune concludes “it is crypto, it is NFTs and everyone seems to be so irritated by this virtually 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 Chicken 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 a bit drawing of the emblem. This utility 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 Chicken in 2018 (4 years after the sport was faraway from sale) to a different Delaware firm referred to as Cellular Media Issues. Whereas I am unable to be actual on the hyperlink between Cellular Media Issues and Gametech, each corporations’ 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 bought by Gametech…
The Flappy Chicken Basis does have one ready-made comeback. In addition to the rights to Flappy Chicken it has acquired the rights to Piou Piou vs. Cactus, a cellular title that was the first inspiration behind Flappy Chicken, and employs the sport’s creator who goes by the deal with, ahem, of Kek. “Immediately 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 tons of of thousands and thousands of players over time. It is unbelievable to work alongside such a devoted workforce of followers and creators who’re actually captivated with altering the trade narrative and collectively bringing the unique Flappy Chicken again to life….” Approach again in 2014, Kek stated 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 Chicken. 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 an important one is that, for no matter purpose, Piou Piou did not do a lot whereas Flappy Chicken went stratospheric with the same thought three years later.
Evidently, the announcement and press launch of the Flappy Chicken Basis doesn’t point out Dong Nguyen as soon as.
