Angry Birds Celebrates 10 years of Popping Piggies & Using Anger for Good.

Ten years ago today, the first Angry Birds game was released on the App Store, introducing the world to the flock that would be ever-present on app stores and grow to an entertainment brand spawning two animated films and billions of licensed products sold.

Angry Birds Celebrates 10 years of Popping Piggies & Using Anger for Good

Angry Birds emerged from the mobile game industry as an early example of the medium’s subsequent mass adoption, its instantly fun gameplay becoming a model for the kinds of experiences players would take to on the emerging mobile platform. Now, ten years and 4.5 billion downloads later, the birds are showing no signs of slowing down.

Some quick facts:

  • Iconic mobile game and entertainment brand Angry Birds turns 10 today!
  • Over 4.5 billion downloads of Angry Birds mobile games to date, and counting…
  • First mobile game (original Angry Birds) to reach 1 billion downloads
  • Most remote location on Earth where Angry Birds games have been downloaded: Antarctica, with a whopping 9 downloads to date
  • First mobile game to be played in space
  • Over 1.8 billion Angry Birds consumer products sold

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