‘Flappy Chook’ relaunch has ties to crypto, NFTs – Uplaza

On Thursday, a gaggle of alleged “Flappy Bird fans” introduced that they’d revive the decade-dead international hit. Whereas many have been excited, an equal quantity appeared skeptical.

And, because it seems, there was a great motive for the skepticism. The relaunch seems designed to hock crypto.

Cyber-security researcher Varun Biniwale has uncovered hidden pages on the Flappy Chook web site that reveals heavy references to Internet 3, micro-transactions, and the cryptocurrency Solana. Biniwale additionally uncovered a playable model of the sport with a leaderboard full of crypto-based usernames. The playable model references a $FLAP token.

As AppleInsider identified earlier than, the creator of the unique Flappy Chook took the sport down in 2014, lower than a yr after it was created. Dong Nguyen, the creator, had feared the sport had change into too addictive.

Some could surprise if Nguyen lastly gave up and offered the trademark for the sport to a different firm for some fast money. That does not seem like the case.

Based on Inverse, courtroom paperwork confirmed that Gametech Holdings filed to take over the trademark in September 2023. The corporate argued that the trademark had been deserted, exhibiting that Nguyen had gone on document saying he’d now not develop the sport.

Because of this, the courtroom awarded Gametech Holdings the proper to buy it.

Afterward, Gametech Holdings offered the trademark to The Flappy Chook Basis. And, as VideoGamer notes, recreation designer Michael Roberts heads up that firm.

Roberts is studio head at 1208 Productions, a studio that touts itself as a “pioneer in the Web 3 space.” Moreover, the corporate has its personal NFT model referred to as “Deez.”

So, for these hoping the return of Flappy Chook would harken again to the easier occasions of 2013, that does not appear doubtless. As a substitute, the titular hero seems to have gone the best way of the crypto bro.