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by markcrazyhorse 4204 days ago
I'm not too sure but flappy bird the game only got successful overnight because someone hated how crap it was and posted it onto Buzzfeed. Then it went viral.
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TouchArcade was the first mainstream venue to report on it.

Then, eventually, PewDiePie, the #1 Youtube star by views, took it to to the exosphere.

http://www.appfreak.net/deconstructing-incredible-success-fl...