Angry Birds: 500 million downloads and counting

Rovio today announced that the Angry Birds games across various platforms just hit 500 million total downloads. This remarkable milestone makes Angry Birds one of the most downloaded games in the history of gaming, with no signs of slowing down.

Angry Birds Fans around the world have so far played a total of 200,000 years of Angry Birds, with 300 million minutes of playing time daily. Moreover, more than 266 billion levels of Angry Birds have been played, with 400 billion birds launched into action, and over 44 billion Stars collected in the process.

"This is a fantastic landmark achievement for us, and we’re extremely delighted to see such an incredible amount of people enjoying our games," Rovio CEO Mikael Hed said. "We remain committed to creating more fun experiences and bringing exceptional quality to Angry Birds Fans everywhere."

Most recently, Angry Birds was announced for Nokia Asha 300 and 303 S40 feature phones. Rovio is about to open the world’s first official Angry Birds retail shop in Helsinki and has already shipped more than 10 million Angry Birds toys worldwide. The company has also launched a print publishing operations, and the company is even expected to release a cookbook.

Earlier this year, Rovio acquired an animation studio based in Helsinki, Finland, and the company is moving forward with cartoon productions. Rovio Entertainment YouTube channel has netted over 200 million video views to date.


Source: Rovio, YouTube

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