Fall Out Boy Releases New Fall Out Bird Game

After the unexpected shutdown of the viral game phenomenon Flappy Bird this past weekend had users in a panic, according to MTV.

"I cannot take this anymore," creator Dong Nguyen said a day before the tap-happy game was axed from iTunes and Android app stores, MTV reported.

In response to the outcry, pop rockers Fall Out Boy released a new game Monday night in hopes fill the Flappy Bird void, according to MTV.

"rome wasn't built in a day, but this game was. in the spirit of Fall Out Boy Trail, we bring you #FallOutBird," the band tweeted.

The news went viral immediately after the band tweeted further details about the game, saying it will hit stores later this week, if it gets approved, MTV reported.

Fall Out Boy is not new to riffing off popular games, MTV reported In 2009, Pete Wentz helped start up Fall Out Boy Trail, their version of Oregon Trail, the nostalgic computer game enjoyed by '90s kids alike.

Now, with their newest game, the band is sending fans back into the Flappy frenzy, MTV reported.

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