Mobile game Flappy Bird was launched in May 2013 by Vietnam-based developer Dong Nguyen and published by DotGEARS Studios. It became popular fast, generating 50 million downloads by January 2014, making it one of the top free games on the Android and iOS app stores.

Why was Flappy Bird deleted?

Flappy Bird was removed from both the App Store and Google Play by its creator on February 10, 2014. He claims that he felt guilt over what he considered to be its addictive nature and overuse. ... Bay Tek Games also released a licensed coin-operated Flappy Bird arcade game.

When was Flappy Bird a trend?

Each are examples of a FAD— a trend or a widely spread craze— that have been available on the App Store for iPhone/iPod users and Google Play for Android users. Likewise, Flappy Bird spread quickly after it's May 24, 2013, launch date.