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I get it. Here you have a developer who just wanted to make games, and maybe a bit of money. He creates a hit, by accident, with a game that has addicting gam
by Mikeb85 13y ago
I get it. Here you have a developer who just wanted to make games, and maybe a bit of money. He creates a hit, by accident, with a game that has addicting gameplay (and it is, I personally love it).
Then everyone in the media calls his game crap and accuses him of cheating the system (without producing any proof). I'd quit too.
- MBCook 13y agoI'm sure he was inundated with people wanting to buy it, license it, claim the made it, asking for tips, etc. I'd imagine this kind of thing basically ruins your email address. Then when he said he didn't like the attention, more hate came. Then when he said he was pulling it, death threats came. Reminds me of people who win the lottery. All their friends just want something, charities start bugging them, they can't be left alone. I feel sorry for him.
- mikeash 13y agoI feel sorry for him too, but it seems like it should have been obvious that publicly pulling the game was not the way to make things better. It sucks, but the only way to make it go away is to just ignore it all for a while. The internet will find its new obsession in short order, and Flappy Bird's 15 minutes of fame will be over. Anything he does to try to avoid attention will just make it go on longer.
- jordsmi 13y agoI don't see the point in quitting. I'd rather just not read twitter for a few weeks(can't be that hard) and rake in the cash.
- fhd2 13y agoMaybe he doesn't care about money first and foremost? If nothing else, this move demonstrates it. Granted, he probably made about a million by now, which will presumably last quite long where he lives. Still, he could have just kept it online and would probably never have to worry about money again.
- xbadxapple 13y agoI'm still wondering if culture has a bit to do with this. Eastern (Asian) culture is a bit different than western attitude and way of approaching things.