angry birds video game puzzle video game developed finnish computer game developer started franchise inspired primarily sketch stylized birds game released ios december time million copies game purchased prompted company design versions based notably android windows phone operating systems series expanded include titles dedicated video game consoles sequel named angry birds released july game players use launch birds pigs stationed structures goal destroying pigs playing field players advance game new types birds available special abilities activated player supported angry birds numerous free updates add additional game content company released stand holiday promotional versions game praised success combination addictive gameplay comical style low price viable franchise long term potential profit game popularity led production additional versions personal computers gaming consoles market merchandise featuring characters long term plans feature film television series combined tally billion downloads platforms january including regular special editions software game called mainstream games right great runaway hits largest mobile app success world seen far gameplay angry birds player controls flock multi colored birds attempting retrieve eggs stolen group hungry green pigs stage gameplay enemy pigs sheltered structures materials wood glass stone resembling children toy building blocks objective game eliminate pigs level players launch limited set birds goal striking enemy pigs directly damaging surrounding structures causing blocks collapse pigs player set angle force bird travel pulling intuitive touch controls mobile versions launch process quick casual visible trajectory data player simply point field launch post virtual released stages game additional objects tnt rocks incorporated structures power ups enhance birds attack hard reach pigs different types birds game distinguished color shape earliest levels basic red bird available player advances game additional types birds available birds effective particular materials special abilities activated player bird airborne example yellow bird speeds blue bird fragments birds black bird explodes white bird drop egg shaped pink bird trap objects bubbles green bird orange bird expands pigs vary relative size small pigs weaker easily direct hits debris damaged structures larger pigs able withstand damage defeat addition pigs wear hats armor making resistant damage level starts quantity types firing order birds pigs eliminated bird launched level completed level unlocked birds run pigs killed level incomplete repeated points scored pig killed damage destruction structures bonus points awarded unused birds completing level players receive stars depending score received players attempt unlocked levels times wish order complete successfully earn additional points stars development early staff began reviewing proposals potential games proposal came senior game designer form simulated featuring angry looking birds visible legs wings picture gave clue type game played staff liked characters team elected design game early physics games crush castle popular flash based web games team inspired games development staff realized birds needed enemy time flu epidemic news staff birds enemies pigs studio 52nd produced game initial release game didn sell copies angry birds featured app app store february quickly reached reached spot paid chart middle stayed days initial cost develop estimated exceed including costs subsequent updates ios version partnered distributor publish game app store claimed participated final game adding visible trajectory lines pinch pigs birds landing self published later ports game exception version produced license games began writing new versions game devices new issues came light team began working version android systems observed large number configurations device types versions android software number combinations software version speed user significantly larger ios version ultimately team settled minimum set requirements left nearly types android phones unable run game including newly released phones released october month initial release android began designing version game devices early began developing version facebook project company largest development taking year company understood challenges game concept social platforms mobile gaming systems march interview said experience works environment ecosystem force feed like throw mobile sticks titles successful mobile ones built ground platform facebook version incorporate social gaming concepts game purchases entered beta testing april game officially available facebook february improvements game include ability player progress multiple devices example player completes level android phone log copy game android tablet statistics level progress release initial ios version game included single episode entitled eggs contained themed chapters levels time time released free upgrades include additional content new levels new game objects new birds updates released incorporated game version offered download platform application store update released february added new episode called mighty hoax containing new chapters levels updates released april added golden eggs feature placed hidden golden eggs game unlock bonus content found new episode called danger initially contained single chapter levels later updates added chapters danger levels big setup episode released july added new chapter levels additional golden egg levels big setup later given chapters levels fifth episode called high launched december celebration game year high contained american old west themed levels single chapter updates february march added new level chapter high introduced new bird hour clear levels previously completed levels hour limit play mini game called total destruction player attempts destroy scenery possible standard birds achieving destruction earns player feather level offered time game purchase initially available ios app store customers itunes accounts pre linked credit cards late added app version game begun testing android update called bad bank wireless service finland mobile allows users charge app purchases mobile phone bills service went live android release version august google play transaction system allows mobile billing credit cards allowing android phones unlock features version added facebook version added option pay remove ads allowing android players enjoy game free ios players sixth episode released june new mining themed levels new golden egg august update expanded level chapters seventh update party released december commemorate second anniversary release ios version included new birthday cake theme levels updated graphics addition elements spin games scoring graphic seen angry birds rio introduction orange bird appeared update later released android microsoft windows eighth update released initially ios march lead release new update included animated enhanced gameplay new graphics levels surf turf angry birds facebook exclusive episode levels added later ios version receiving power ups seen facebook version october final chapter surf turf released new episode called bad released advertise new game bad update released december 3rd anniversary game release new levels party new levels bad second set levels introduced game levels later released bad episode march day final levels released angry birds free app week march instant hit free app charts march app returned normal price june teased facebook page red main protagonist game receive ability new episode june released youtube video new facts episode called red mighty feathers update come july angry birds app icon receive new design july update released levels new gameplay instead knocking pigs castles goal pigs stealing egg leaving playing field pigs arrive waves complicated vehicles available bird red new ability target nearest pig score stars awarded completing objectives try objective finish level getting egg stolen second pop pigs level use fewer equal certain birds clear level people skeptical new gameplay later announced add levels episode based original level style september added levels episode original style levels include manual targeting november added level episode called short fuse transforms bomb explosions highly destructive electrical adds transforms bird bomb bird different change pigs december added levels episode cake celebrate fourth birthday march levels added power icons updated july level episode called flock favorites inspired fans favorite episodes eggs danger bad red mighty feathers surf turf added november partnership red update app exclusive ios update added special red golden egg level red power red mighty feathers episode stand power purchased forever use level money went end aids purchase available december december honor 5th birthday episode user inspired levels added june added levels inspired previous episodes december honor 6th birthday new levels added ports initial release internet device apple iphone mobile digital devices released versions additional devices exclusive version angry birds released mobile digital device april august available palm pre phone running palm operating system online store phones received version game october initially includes eggs mighty hoax episodes angry birds works fire fire announced plans version devices google android operating system beta version released google play september android version game released instead october subsequently released days officials noted global reach availability platforms including cross platform promotion game easier unlike previous versions android free supported application paid applications aren available android nations update called bad bank enabled players buy game ads october microsoft suggested websites windows phone version development complained microsoft asked permission statement noting time committed design version asked microsoft revise site remove references game version ultimately released june near end stated developing new ports game time devices outside mobile phone market january ports launched sony announced release playstation portable handheld system form playstation mini game includes nearly levels original game version playable playstation announced release windows version game january available sale exclusively center included levels launch plans exclusive features available versions day windows version released mac app store launched offerings version proposed wii nintendo systems enhanced version game proposed release october popularity helped spread game devices initially designed gaming machines announced future update color reader let android based device run applications including port june announced plans partner include version new model internet connected set box version released beta form game uses canvas distributed web store use google web runs canvas enabled features exclusive content played exclusive levels called bombs version includes features gameplay selection graphics settings accommodate variety hardware capabilities october announced angry birds come series series touch aimed emerging markets india china south_africa december released angry birds angry birds seasons angry birds rio tablet research motion january released devices february angry birds official debut facebook known version launched chapters original game exclusive surf turf chapter facebook version adds number new power items maximum use level example power launched bird larger powerful king power makes stronger able launch birds higher faster power ups purchased game given friends play game surf turf later included original mobile versions game starting ios facebook version features weekly tournaments friends winners earning free game bird coins purchase power ups unique green day themed chapter removed december electronic entertainment expo los_angeles california distribution partner announced plans bring spin games angry birds rio playstation xbox nintendo 3ds systems bundled games built specifically respective consoles taking advantage unique features support playstation high definition displays glasses free visuals available nintendo 3ds wii motion controlled version game released app episodes total levels levels original mode egg defender levels golden eggs excluding red special reception positive called game addictive clever challenging pocket gamer said purity wrote going maximum number stars certainly adds lot replay value fairly extensive game reviews versions game use touch screen playstation version windows version positive disagreement different magazine review version said control scheme platforms good nearly satisfying touch screen controls found versions playstation version appeared unpleasant like screen blown size conversely ign preferred analog control setup version saying offered tiny control don feel like fat finger screen giving game positive review miller concluded denying angry birds fun use polish visuals better price action british website electric pig reviewed version saying mouse driven control method showcases distinct advantages finger focused counterpart described critically impossible understand playing rules criteria game critic attitude players keeping frustrated switch play instead angry birds selling paid application apple app store february reached spot weeks later remained october release free limited version downloaded million times apple ios featured paid version downloaded nearly million times september android version game downloaded million times hours release site crashed point load million downloads weekend receives approximately million month revenue advertising appears free android version according players log million hours game time day platforms million monthly active users november stated million downloads mainstream games right video game news blog written game app comes close having following remarked angry birds great runaway hits december honor year anniversary release announced game downloaded million times million ios devices million android january game reached billion downloads including angry birds rio angry birds star wars angry birds christmas day million copies angry birds games downloaded supported platforms history holds record days paid chart having spent total days position total days ranking ninth list apple itunes list popular itunes store media angry birds selling paid iphone app app store free version fourth downloaded game special edition versions angry birds rio ranked paid iphone exclusive angry birds versions selling downloaded year board games based app called angry birds knock wood angry birds angry birds awards february angry birds nominee best casual game award 6th annual international mobile gaming awards barcelona spain september ign named fourth best iphone game time april won best game app app year awards awards awarded 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