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Andrew Cunningham-May 15, 2014 9:37 PM UTC

Remember Flappy Bird, this simple and addictive game, once topped the App Store rankings? The one who made a lot of advertising money before its creator deleted it? Of course you know-it has spawned a steady stream of imitators and unofficial ports. Once the game is pulled down, opportunistic eBay users will run around to make money quickly.

Further reading At the time of the highest popularity, the creator of the Flappy Bird game from the App Store, the creator Dong Nguyen said that he may bring the game back to the iOS and Android app stores. Yesterday he learned more about his plan. He told CNBC that he will bring the game back in August, and when it returns, it will obviously include a new multiplayer component. An article in the Washington Post also said that the game will "reduce addiction," but Nguyen did not elaborate on what this means. Nguyen cited the addictive nature of the original game as the reason for removing it.

In addition to this Flappy Bird news, Nguyen also teased another new game on his Twitter account today, "So people can forget Flappy Bird temporarily." He did not mention the gameplay or the name (according to the screenshot above, we recommend using Jumpy Guy), but it retains Nguyen's low-fidelity, 8-bit artistic style. He also didn't announce the release date, but we wouldn't be surprised if he uses the improved Flappy Bird to arouse interest in the title.

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