Rovio has shed a little more light on the game that will follow up its Angry Birds franchise. As expected, the game will be based on the iOS game Casey’s Contraptions but will be renamed to Amazing Alex. It will focus on Alex, “a curious young boy who loves to build things,” and will feature some educational elements. Rovio CEO […]
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Angry Birds franchise tops 1 billion downloads
Rovio today announced that Angry Birds has topped the milestone of a billion downloads. This milestone includes all versions across all platforms. Not bad for a game that was released only two years ago! The latest Angry Birds installment, Angry Birds Space, topped 20 million downloads in the first week it was available and 50 million downloads in just over […]
Angry Birds Space coming soon to Windows Phone
After a bit of confusion in March as to whether it would ever make it to Windows Phone, Nokia and Rovio today confirmed that Angry Birds Space is on its way. Rovio is building a “dedicated design and development team that will create games for Nokia Lumia smartphones and the wider Windows Phone ecosystem.” This is a clear indication that […]
Weekend fun: Angry Birds go to the Tropics
The Angry Birds are returning to Earth for some R&R after their space adventures. The latest Angry Birds installment, version 2.1.0 on the Android platform, adds 15 tropical levels. It’s a beautiful day at the beach… til the pigs show up! Can the Angry Birds rescue their eggs in time to have some fun in the sun? Have fun but […]
Angry Birds Space tops 20 million downloads in first week
Rovio today announced via Twitter that Angry Birds Space has now topped 20 million downloads. It has only been available since March 22nd. Over 20 Million downloads in our first week… That’s a lot of pig popping! #angrybirdsspace As with its prior announcement about topping 10 million downloads, Rovio did not provide a breakdown of downloads by platform or free […]
Angry Birds Space tops 10 million downloads in three days
If there was any doubt over the continued success of the Angry Birds franchise, the latest numbers should allay those. Rovio today announced that Angry Birds Space was downloaded 10 million times over the first threes that it was available: 10 million Angry Birds Space downloads in less than 3 days! Thanks to our fans, stay tuned for more! #angrybirdsspace […]
Angry Birds Space not coming to Windows Phone (Updated)
Rovio launched Angry Birds Space yesterday on a number of platforms. Among the omissions was Microsoft’s Windows Phone (and RIM’s BlackBerry) operating system. Peter Vesterbacka, the company’s chief marketing officer, yesterday said in an interview that it boils down to a matter of development costs and effort. “If you look at activations, Apple’s iOS and Android are clearly bigger than […]
Angry Birds Space available today
The latest installment of the Angry Birds saga is available as of today. From floating through space in zero gravity, to using the gravity of nearby planets to set up spectacular trick shots, Angry Birds Space takes the gameplay that fans already know and love to a totally new level. With brand new birds, brand new superpowers, and a whole […]