The popular Flappy Bird game for smartphones will soon be taken off app stores, according to game developer .GEARS.
Flappy Bird developer Dong Nguyen posted on his Twitter account on Sunday that he is no longer interested in continuing with the game, saying he “cannot take this anymore.”
I am sorry 'Flappy Bird' users, 22 hours from now, I will take 'Flappy Bird' down. I cannot take this anymore.
— Dong Nguyen (@dongatory) February 8, 2014
He also said the game is not available for sale to other developers who might be interested to take over. However, Nguyen promised continue to make other games.
It is not anything related to legal issues. I just cannot keep it anymore.
— Dong Nguyen (@dongatory) February 8, 2014
Flappy Bird has received a lot of attention recently with its straightforward objective of guiding a bird fly through gaps between pipes.
I also don't sell 'Flappy Bird', please don't ask.
— Dong Nguyen (@dongatory) February 8, 2014
But despite its popularity, it has also garnered a lot of haters who have expressed their frustration in mastering the game and getting high scores.
And I still make games.
— Dong Nguyen (@dongatory) February 8, 2014
Nguyen previously mentioned that he wasn’t expecting the the game to receive this much attention, and that the press has been overrating his success as its developer.
Press people are overrating the success of my games. It is something I never want. Please give me peace.
— Dong Nguyen (@dongatory) February 4, 2014
