Before this weekend, it seemed like Dong Nguyen, creator of ultra-popular mobile game Flappy Bird, hit the jackpot. His game was skyrocketing, having been downloaded more than 50 million times and ...

The Rolling Stone today came out with an in-depth picture into Dong Nguyen’s life, the creator of Flappy Bird. The article goes into Nguyen’s upbringing as well as the reason why he started Flappy ...

Correction (June 3, 2025): This article originally contained quotes from a reddit user that was misattributed as the developer of the app. These quotes have been removed while we investigate the ...

The man who founded Atari – and who, in many respects, is regarded as the father of the video game industry – has a simple rule when it comes to game-making. Indeed, he calls it “Nolan’s Number 1 rule ...