One Billion Downloads for the Angry Birds Game

Angry Birds

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A recent announcement by Rovio revealed that the number of downloads for the Angry Birds games has surpassed the one billion mark, which is a remarkable achievement for the slingshot-inspired game that features birds and pigs.

A blog post made by Rovio thanked the fans of the Angry Birds game. The company also indicated that there are more to look out for since it is just the beginning for the company, which is set to offer more in the future.

The Angry Birds game had reached the 500 million download mark around six months ago. Following this feat, the game developing company released a new version of the game, Angry Birds Space. This particular version of the popular game saw around 50 million downloads within 35 days following its release into the market.

Last November, Rovio also revealed that fans of the popular game play around 300 million minutes every day.

The recent milestone for the company has resulted to some speculations on what the company is set to offer the fans of the game. Reports have indicated that a feature film is being planned by the company which will look into the personal history of each character of the Angry Birds game.

Aside from the feature film, amusement parks that will have the Angry Birds game as its theme will be developed in China. The success of the Angry Birds franchise has been a gold mine for the company

It remains to be seen when the popularity of the Angry Birds game will end but the company is currently enjoying the fruits of its labor by making the most out of it. 

Fifty Million Downloads for Angry Birds Space

Angry Birds Space

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Following the release of the latest version of the popular game, Angry Birds Space, Rovio revealed that it is the fastest-growing mobile game that was released into the market. The number of downloads for the game has reportedly surpassed the records made by the previous versions of the game.

The success of the Angry Birds franchise with its most recent version, Angry Birds Space, has impressed a number of industry watchers.

Rovio announced recently that the Angry Birds Space has topped the App Store of Apple as it reportedly reached fifty million downloads in the first 35 days it became available in the market. This feat by the game has allowed it to go past the records that were set by the earlier versions of the game.

The company extended its gratitude to the fans of the Angry Birds franchise following this most recent accomplishment by Angry Birds Space. The company reportedly indicated that inasmuch as the figures show how popular the game is, the main goal of the company is to continue offering fun experiences for the fans of the game.

Last month saw the release of Angry Birds Space which brought the game to new heights . . . uhm  . . . infinity and beyond. The same slingshot-inspired game was brought out into space by the company which added new elements that can only be found in space, gravitational pull.

Sixty levels were available when Angry Birds was initially launched although ten new levels were added by the company for both the iOS and the Android versions.

Angry Birds Space is also available to Mac and PC users.