Flappy Bird creator taking game down tomorrow

Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 10:40 pm

Says success ruined his life http://ign.com/articles/2014/02/08/flappy-bird-creator-to-take-game-down-tomorrow
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Janette Segura
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:14 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAlTOfl9F2w.

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Marcia Renton
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 10:48 am

I wonder why he'd give up the (Around) 50,000 bucks a day thing....

Are people attacking him or something?

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Amie Mccubbing
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 5:28 pm

He probably doesn't like the attention, and is more of a target for stuff.

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Luis Longoria
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 1:02 pm

Meh someone will remake it
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Alisha Clarke
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 10:02 pm

Huh, and I just made money advertising this piece of [censored] game. Just on time!

As for this schmuck, he can cry a river.

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Jeneene Hunte
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 4:05 pm

Huh, Well, With all the money he made, he can blow his nose and wipe his tears away with dollar bills so....I think he'll be fine :P

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Add Me
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:32 am

Success and money, life is truly terrible.

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lauren cleaves
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 5:07 pm

So apparently a bunch of people were hating on him for using Mario assets. I guess that's why he's taking it down? I haven't played the game, I never intended to, so I'm not too upset.

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Rik Douglas
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 10:48 pm

#Whitepeopleproblems

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Mariana
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:45 pm

Probably best to refrain from armchair anolysis seeing as we know next to nothing about the author's life. But suddenly finding yourself with a lot of money can be pretty turbulent.

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lolly13
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 11:51 am

He can say what he wants. I'm sure Nintendo sent some thugs attorneys to convince him to take it down.

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Red Bevinz
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 3:40 pm

will the game be unplayable ?

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Rachell Katherine
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 12:49 pm

Go away logic.

I think the game is lazy and poorly made, but the people harassing him are going too far. Hell, one of the Kotaku folks could very well be accused of libel, publicly claiming that the developer stole, aka committed a criminal act, when he created the artstyle.

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April D. F
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:12 pm

I love how he's going to take it down tomorrow and not immediately. There will probably a massive spike in downloads, securing one more drop into his fortune.

When I saw the game, I didn't understand it. It was like a bastardized helicopter game using Mario assets. Oh well.

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Rusty Billiot
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 7:35 am

According to the link provided, the designer is Vietnamese.

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Isabella X
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 7:40 pm


Well, then #firstworldproblems won't fit either :tongue:
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Ashley Hill
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 10:50 pm

Looks like the casuals will be upset.
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Stacey Mason
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 6:19 pm

#Vietnamesepeopleproblems

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Lily Evans
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 6:23 pm

Don't forget the kiddies.

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Matthew Aaron Evans
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:47 pm

as far as I am aware, you can't just take something off the app store immediately, you have to go through a process that takes time

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Ben sutton
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 6:10 pm

It could be the same situation as when some win the state lottery

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/03/31/mega-millions-winners-might-not-be-so-lucky-jack-whittaker-and-more-unlucky-lotto-winners.html

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biiibi
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 6:20 am

There have been at least 3 incidents in Florida where lotto winners were found dead and buried in their own back yards. That is why I won't play lotto.

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StunnaLiike FiiFii
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 3:30 pm

That's why I'm in favor of not announcing who the winners are, just that the lottery has been won. Leave it up to the winners to brag or show discretion.

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Anna Beattie
 
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Post » Sun Feb 09, 2014 12:57 pm

lol

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