The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/RealisticBarnacle115 on 2024-11-26 14:54:21.

Original Title: TIL Flappy Bird, released in May 2013, became a sleeper hit in early 2014, and by the end of January, it was the most downloaded free game on the iOS App Store, earning $50,000 a day. However, the developer soon removed it, citing guilt over “the game’s addictive nature and overuse.”