• HappyTimeHarry@lemm.ee
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      2 months ago

      some shady crypto group bought the rights to the name or something like that after the original creator had let their rights to it expire.

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        2 months ago

        Right. They’re planning to release a new version of the game with microtransactions and likely some crypto who knows what because they were able to snipe the trademark.

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          2 months ago

          We don’t know what and we are shitting on it? Righht

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        2 months ago

        That’s fine if they have the rights, they may do as they please. You’re free to play or not play

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          2 months ago

          its really not tho. the creator took it off the market because they felt bad about how addictive it was, the only reason this new one exists is to exploit people.

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            2 months ago

            You’re concerned about the addictive nature of flappy bird?