Angry Birds is quickly gaining the attention of pretty much everyone who owns a smartphone. After selling millions of downloads on the iPhone, it has been making its way to Android phones at the rate ofone million copiesper day.
Above: Angry Birds' intoxicatingly simple gameplay - slingshot birds into structures and green pigs
After that, the download became available in the official Android Market, adding another million to the ticker in the next day. It may not sound like a lot for a game that's free, but it is. There has been no other game, no matter the cost,which has reached that level of momentum on Android.
Neither developer Rovio nor publisher Chillingo have made any money from the free downloads - it's been an attempt to gain momentum on Android devices -butthey will be putting out additional premium content in the future. Meanwhile, iPhone gamers still have to pay 99 cents for their opportunity to play Angry Birds. Seven million of them already have.
[Source:Rovio Twitter]
Oct 18, 2010
Angry Birds discounted on Android - now free!
Despite having already sold over seven million copies at 99 cents a piece
Microsoft: Angry Birds coming to Windows Phone 7; Angry Birds developer: lolwut?
Looks like someone jumped the gun
