This wasn't a sale, they just scooped up the trademark because Nguyen didn't renew it. I guess it's legal but it feels scummy IMO. Either way, the original APK is still floating around the...
Honestly I'm sad that Nguyen sold the assets to... whatever the fuck this is, but on the other hand I hope he made a lot of money and is in a better place mentally now (for context, he shut down Flappy Bird because its success was taking a toll on him). This wasn't a sale, they just scooped up the trademark because Nguyen didn't renew it. I guess it's legal but it feels scummy IMO.
Either way, the original APK is still floating around the internet so if anyone craves the original experience they can just download it. It would have been nice to have it back on the Play Store, but there are already so many clones and knockoffs that people might struggle to find it in the first place.
I'd stay away from this "new" version though. Flappy Bird didn't need multiplayer back then, and certainly didn't need crypto - that hasn't changed yet.
He didn’t make a penny from it. He just didn’t renew the trademark lol. You can’t really blame anyone but him for that, though.
Honestly I'm sad that Nguyen sold the assets to... whatever the fuck this is, but on the other hand I hope he made a lot of money and is in a better place mentally now
He didn’t make a penny from it. He just didn’t renew the trademark lol.
You can’t really blame anyone but him for that, though.
Is what it is. By its nature trademark is something that has been to actively defended (and demonstrated that you use it). Unlike copyright, trademark is inherently vague - you're protecting the...
Is what it is. By its nature trademark is something that has been to actively defended (and demonstrated that you use it). Unlike copyright, trademark is inherently vague - you're protecting the IDEA, the image of something. Because it's so broad and vague, it necessities more active defense that you still "own" it.
If the original author can't be bothered to do so, it's only fair someone else nabs it.
That's a bit of misunderstanding of what trademarks are. It's not like copyright, where it's something that is granted automatically, then expires. A trademark means you're claiming that a set of...
That's a bit of misunderstanding of what trademarks are. It's not like copyright, where it's something that is granted automatically, then expires. A trademark means you're claiming that a set of media is tightly associated with your image as a company or individual, and that you want to claim it for a specific business context.
A trademark isn't the kind of thing that "enters the public domain". You can always try to claim anything as your trademark, but unlike copyright the boundaries, and whether you are sufficiently uniquely represented, must be argued.
Sorry, no, I believe that you're right in that's how it works. I'm not a lawyer. I just don't think that it's "fair" that someone can nab it. It's certainly a thing the law allows seems like, but...
Sorry, no, I believe that you're right in that's how it works. I'm not a lawyer. I just don't think that it's "fair" that someone can nab it. It's certainly a thing the law allows seems like, but I think what would be more fair is that anyone can now use it, since the original creator no longer wants it.
Technically it's still there. If you're logged into an account that ever installed it in the past, here's the link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotgears.flappybird I...
It would have been nice to have it back on the Play Store
I installed it as recently as a year or two ago, but for my current device it says it's incompatible. Dunno if it's my android version or what, but I'm a little bummed to discover I can't install it anymore.
The Google Play store requires developers to upgrade to a different target of SDK basically every year regardless if anything has changed, which is why. I think Slay the Spire had that issue last...
The Google Play store requires developers to upgrade to a different target of SDK basically every year regardless if anything has changed, which is why. I think Slay the Spire had that issue last year or so too.
Honestly I'm sad that Nguyen sold the assets to... whatever the fuck this is, but on the other hand I hope he made a lot of money and is in a better place mentally now (for context, he shut down Flappy Bird because its success was taking a toll on him).This wasn't a sale, they just scooped up the trademark because Nguyen didn't renew it. I guess it's legal but it feels scummy IMO.Either way, the original APK is still floating around the internet so if anyone craves the original experience they can just download it. It would have been nice to have it back on the Play Store, but there are already so many clones and knockoffs that people might struggle to find it in the first place.
I'd stay away from this "new" version though. Flappy Bird didn't need multiplayer back then, and certainly didn't need crypto - that hasn't changed yet.
He didn’t make a penny from it. He just didn’t renew the trademark lol.
You can’t really blame anyone but him for that, though.
Yeah, I just noticed that, this is somehow even worse 😭
Is what it is. By its nature trademark is something that has been to actively defended (and demonstrated that you use it). Unlike copyright, trademark is inherently vague - you're protecting the IDEA, the image of something. Because it's so broad and vague, it necessities more active defense that you still "own" it.
If the original author can't be bothered to do so, it's only fair someone else nabs it.
In that case, it feels like the fair thing would be that it enters into the public domain, not that someone unrelated owns it.
That's a bit of misunderstanding of what trademarks are. It's not like copyright, where it's something that is granted automatically, then expires. A trademark means you're claiming that a set of media is tightly associated with your image as a company or individual, and that you want to claim it for a specific business context.
A trademark isn't the kind of thing that "enters the public domain". You can always try to claim anything as your trademark, but unlike copyright the boundaries, and whether you are sufficiently uniquely represented, must be argued.
Sorry, no, I believe that you're right in that's how it works. I'm not a lawyer. I just don't think that it's "fair" that someone can nab it. It's certainly a thing the law allows seems like, but I think what would be more fair is that anyone can now use it, since the original creator no longer wants it.
Technically it's still there. If you're logged into an account that ever installed it in the past, here's the link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotgears.flappybird
I installed it as recently as a year or two ago, but for my current device it says it's incompatible. Dunno if it's my android version or what, but I'm a little bummed to discover I can't install it anymore.
The Google Play store requires developers to upgrade to a different target of SDK basically every year regardless if anything has changed, which is why. I think Slay the Spire had that issue last year or so too.
Source: I'm an android developer lol
That's likely just the Play Store throwing a fit. The game still works when sideloaded on my Android 14 device.