Ten years since the globally acclaimed game Flappy Bird went off the radar, an entity known as The Flappy Bird Foundation has unveiled its intent to “bring back the official Flappy Bird® game.”

However, this morning, a notably succinct statement from the game’s originator, Dong Nguyen, clarified that he is not associated with this comeback and that he “did not trade anything.” He further emphasized, “I don’t endorse crypto.”

To set the record straight, Nguyen’s remarks do not directly dispute any information in the foundation’s revelation, which portrayed the group as a “brand-new cohort of enthusiastic fans dedicated to reintroducing the game to the world,” and declared that it had “secured the rights from Gametech Holdings, LLC.” (It appears that Gametech managed to terminate Nguyen’s Flappy Bird trademark a few years back.)

But Nguyen’s statement underlines that he is not part of this fresh initiative, and he doesn’t seem too thrilled about it.

Referring to Nguyen’s mention of crypto, the foundation’s latest promotional content doesn’t allude to anything related to crypto. However, Varun Biniwale discovered a hidden page on the Flappy Bird Foundation website mentioning Flappy Bird soaring “higher than ever on Solana as it transitions into Web 3.0,” though it’s uncertain whether this pertains to future features or discarded schemes.

Flappy Bird, a relatively straightforward side-scrolling game boasting vintage graphics, made its debut in 2013, quickly gaining momentum and becoming the most downloaded app on both iOS and Android app stores. Nevertheless, in February 2014, Nguyen decided to withdraw the app, stating, “I cannot handle this anymore.”