How does the new version of Flappy Bird connect with crypto projects?

In short

Evidence that appears to reflect the development of the new Flappy Bird game indicates a clear focus on Web3 technology and cryptography.
The app was preparing to support multiple cryptocurrency wallets, and the rankings database includes references to many influential people in the cryptocurrency industry.
It is not yet clear to what extent this emphasis will be placed on the final, released game.

Something that looks like a bird and flaps its wings like a bird, but isn’t quite the innocent time-killer you fondly remember from a decade ago? Earlier this week, mobile gaming received some surprising news when we learned that Flappy Bird was returning to smartphones. And while the project announced that we were getting an “official Flappy Bird,” it didn’t take long for some concerned voices to question who exactly was behind the endeavor and what its intentions were.

First, you need to know that this new incarnation is not from the original creator, Dong Nguyen. Instead, these creators acquired the Flappy Bird trademark and worked on their own game based on his original. So, while it is “official” in the legal sense, it is also probably far from what many gamers were expecting.

So far, it’s a bit odd, but nothing to worry about right away. But then people like Varun Biniwale started looking into it more closely, and the evidence he uncovered on pages hosted on the new Flappy Bird site paints a picture of a game with heavy Web3 cryptography integration.

The game’s assets invite users to connect their crypto wallets and encourage them to “mine points” so they can “TAP, SWIP, WIN!” The game’s API even reveals a leaderboard filled with the names of crypto influencers. Biniwale finds connections between the project’s creators and previous Web3/crypto efforts.

Even now, this is all still very circumstantial, and just because development may have gone in one direction at one point doesn’t necessarily mean the finished app we end up with will try to turn us into crypto converts at every turn. But this is also an IP that has long struggled with a reputation for negative, addictive traits, which is the last thing we want to see associated with cryptocurrency.

It’s still too early to accuse this project of anything other than wanting to bring back Flappy Bird, but we can be sure to keep a close eye on developments as the app’s release date approaches.

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