Flappy Bird to return to the App Store in August with multiplayer feature

According to CNBC’s Kelly Evans, who spoke to developer Dong Nguyen, Flappy Bird will return to the App Store later this year with a new multi-player feature.  Though he didn’t provide a concrete date, Nguyen said the new version of the game could be ready as soon as August. 

Nguyen also told Evans that he is working to make the game less addictive. This addictive quality was one of the reasons Nguyen cited when he pulled the game from the App Store earlier this year. Besides working on a new version of Flappy Bird, Nguyen also has been working on other games, including one that allows the player to jump from building to building. These new details were gleaned from a series of tweets posted by both CNBC and Evans, who  was able to secure an interview with Nguyen, even though he prefers to avoid the spotlight. The clip will air sometime today on CNBC’s Closing Bell.

Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen tells @Kelly_Evans that he's bringing back Flappy Birds, but not soon; it'll have a multi-player feature.

— CNBC Social Team (@CNBCSocial) May 14, 2014

Flappy Bird's Dong Nguyen: Flappy Bird is coming back. Multiplayer. August. @CNBC

— Kelly Evans (@Kelly_Evans) May 14, 2014

#Flappybird creator says he is creating lots of #games. Next one guy jumping from building to buildings. #CNBC

— Donna Burton (@DonnaBurton) May 14, 2014

Flappy Bird was an unexpected smash hit that quickly climbed to the top of iOS App Store charts earlier this year and kicked off a social media craze surrounding the app. The game was known for its 8-bit graphics and difficult gameplay that challenged players to fly a small, yellow bird through a series of pipes. At the time of its removal, the game was generating over $50,000 a day in advertising revenue and was downloaded more than 50 million times.

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[Via Business Insider]

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