Flappy Bird gets an update after 50M downloads

[Update: Creator Dong Nguyen tweeted he is pulling the app down.] The lone developer of the mobile smash hit Flappy Bird has released an update that fixes the problems that have frustrated many players.

Updated Flappy Bird screen
Updated Flappy Bird screen

The new update slows down the game and makes it easier to fly through the narrow gaps between vertical pipes. That’s an important change as the free Flappy Bird app on iOS and Android has been downloaded an estimated 50 million times in a very short period, making it one of the most successful mobile games of all time.

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