Flappy Bird's creator has finally broken his silence about a game he blames for ruining lives.
In an interview with USA Today, Don Ngyuen from Vietnam explained why he removed Flappy Bird from the Apple's App Store and Google Play.
"Flappy Bird has unexpected effects," Nguyen told USA Today. "It causes addiction (in) people. I think it is an unexpected problem ... and I have to remove it."
Ngyuen believes his game was download about 50 million times. Ngyuen taking down the game was unexpected, as an interview with The Verge revealed the creator was thinking about creating a sequel.
"Flappy Bird has reached a state where anything added to the game will ruin it somehow, so I'd like to leave it as is," he says "I will think about a sequel but I'm not sure about the timeline."
According to The Verge, Flappy Bird brought in about $50,000 in revenue a day since the game's popularity reached its peak.
"The mobile game features a bird players must navigate through a series of pipes extending from the top and bottom of the screen. Players tap the screen to keep the bird airborne. Flappy Bird was known for being highly challenging, as the slightest graze against a pipe ended the game," according to USA Today.
Ngyuen announced he was taking down Flappy Bird on Feb. 8 on his official Twitter account.
"I cannot take this anymore," Nguyen wrote.
According to USA Today, Nguyen denies any other reasons for taking down the game, including speculation he is removing Flappy Bird to "inflate the game's rankings."
"I respect other people's opinions about my games," says Nguyen. "I am sure I didn't cheat anything, and I don't have to do that."
Unless you've already downloaded the Flappy Bird app, users no longer have access to the game.
