The lone developer of the smash hit Flappy Bird has created an update that fixes problems that have frustrated many players.
Now the game will be more accessible to players, and it won’t be quite as frustrating. While the game has proven addictive, it has also made players want to toss their phone out the window after lots of bird crashes.
Creator Dong Nguyen of dotGears Studios said the game has beenmaking about $50,000 per day in ad revenues and he does not plan to create in-app purchases — the usual way that mobile games generate revenue — for Flappy Bird. Flappy Bird is still holding its No. 1 position on both iOS and Google Play among free apps.
The update also fixes the potential problem that the pipes looked a lot like pipes from Nintendo’s Mario games. That reduces the risk of any copyright litigation. The background is also different, with a kind of evening cityscape view.
Nguyen now has three apps in the top free mobile game charts. He said he is thinking about doing a sequel but hasn’t figured out a time frame for it yet.
Dean Takahashi via Venture Beat
