The Flappy Bird Foundation would like to provide a direct response to current questions regarding its recent announcement of the return of Flappy Bird.
🐥 Flappy Bird Trademark Registration:
The Flappy Bird Foundation is a team of passionate fans of the Flappy Bird game published in 2013. After the game was pulled from stores in 2014, like many others, we found ourselves unable to stop thinking about the game. The Flappy Bird trademark and brand was abandoned following the game’s takedown. Wanting to revive the game, we filed an application for the trademark and set out to bring the Flappy Bird game back to the community.
The fine print: In 2018, The United States Patent and Trademark Office granted Mobile Media Partners, Inc. the Flappy Bird trademark registration, which was then acquired by Gametech Holdings, LLC in 2021, who we then acquired the trademark from in August 2024.
🌵Piou Piou vs Cactus:
We brought on Kek, the developer of the game Piou Piou vs. Cactus, as a core founding member of the Flappy Bird Foundation.
We noted the similarities between the game Kek first published in 2009, and Flappy Bird, which was published in 2013. The gameplay, level design, and the main character all appear strikingly similar.
Kek has always been an enthusiastic supporter of the Flappy Bird Foundation and our plans to build on the legacy of his game and Flappy Bird. So much so that he has decided to trust the Foundation with the exclusive rights to Piou Piou vs Cactus.
“I love that through the Flappy Bird Foundation we are able to breathe new life into the games I built and inspired. It’s incredible to work alongside such a dedicated team of fans and creators who are truly passionate.”
🚀 Going Forward:
The mission of the Flappy Bird Foundation has always been to preserve and foster the Flappy Bird game and legacy for the community.
The fine print: In August 2024, the Flappy Bird trademark registration was transferred to the Flappy Bird Foundation, whose role is to act as the steward of the Flappy Bird IP and ecosystem. Placing the ownership of both the Flappy Bird trademark and the rights to Piou Piou vs Cactus with the Foundation was the final step in our preparation to return Flappy Bird to the community.
We believe that diverse opinions of passionate gamers can only make this project stronger. Keep on flappin’.