The creator of the popular iOS and Android game Flappy Bird, Dong Nguyen, has decided to pull the game from iTunes and the Android marketplace.
Nguyen tweeted out his plans for Flappy Bird saying he will not sell the game and its pending disappearance is not related to legal issues surrounding the game. Rather, he said, "I cannot take it anymore."
Flappy Bird has seen a lot of success on iTunes, but has been dismissed and ridiculed by some gamers. The game still retains its number one spot on iTunes' free apps section. Earlier today, Nguyen said he has come to hate the game. He also requested peace from it earlier this week.
The game is still alive on iTunes if you'd like to download it before Nguyen pulls it You can grab it from iTunes here, and here for Android devices.
[Source: @dongatory, via: Kotaku]
Our Take
Regardless of your personal thoughts on Flappy Bird, to see a creator decide to abandon his creation as a result of its notoriety is disappointing to see. I downloaded the game and played a few times, but deleted it as I didn't see myself revisiting the game. I hope Nguyen sees more success in the future, but on his own terms.