The announcement that the 2013 hit mobile game Flappy Bird will return as a GameFi version on Telegram has been met with strong opposition from the gaming community, so much so that the game's original developer Dong Nguyen has spoken out on social media for the first time in 7 years to distance himself from the project. However, the foundation spearheading this effort believes it's unfair to label them as GameFi scammers, stating their mission is to protect and promote the legacy of the Flappy Bird game and community.

The Flappy Bird Foundation is a team of passionate Flappy Bird fans. In an email statement, the organization said, "Since the game was taken down from the store in 2014, we've been thinking about it all the time." They explained that the Flappy Bird trademark was abandoned after the game's removal, and the foundation applied to reinstate the trademark. In 2018, a company called Mobile Media Partners acquired the trademark, followed by Gametech Holdings, LLC in 2021. The foundation purchased the trademark from the latter in August 2024.

The foundation stated that its role is "the steward of the Flappy Bird IP and ecosystem." They also mentioned bringing in Kek, the developer of "Piou Piou vs Cactus" (a game similar to Flappy Bird), and securing the copyright for the game. Flappy Bird is now available on Telegram as a TON mini-game and is expected to launch a token soon. (CoinDesk)

Previously, last week, the Flappy Bird Foundation announced the mobile game "Flappy Bird" was making a comeback. However, Flappy Bird's original developer Dong Nguyen did not call this a comeback, stating he was not involved in any way and had no connection to the game. Nguyen posted on X (his first post since 2017), stating he hadn't "sold anything and doesn't support cryptocurrency."