Gaming phenomenon that has attracted 36m downloads on smartphones to launch on XBox 360, PS3 and Wii
With more than 36m downloads under its wing, Angry Birds has quickly become a mobile gaming phenomenon.
And now the popular puzzler is set to move into the living room, with versions for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii scheduled for a 2011 release.
In less than a year, Angry Birds has captured the imagination of millions of smartphone owners. Its simple premise, where birds are catapulted into different structures hiding egg-stealing pigs, brought more than 2m downloads in the first weekend alone.
Peter Vesterbacka, the chief executive of Angry Birds maker Rovio, today confirmed that his lo-fi creation is now being developed for the major gaming platforms.
"The smartphone gaming platform is actually turning out to be the biggest and most played out there. So it's starting to beat the traditional games on consoles and PCs." he told BBC Newsbeat.
A second version for smartphones was also on its way, Vesterbacka said, adding that it would feature the same characters but would not be a sequel. He said: "Let's say that you will see a lot more of the pigs. "The pigs will be a lot more active than just being slingshotted at by birds."
The Angry Birds Android app was downloaded more than 1m times in 24 hours after launching on the Google-based system last month. At one point demand for the app was so great that eager gamers crashed the servers of app store GetJar.
An Angry Birds Christmas-themed special is also on the cards for a release next month, following October's spooky Halloween edition. A selection of bird-themed ringtones are also available to download for iPhone and Android devices.
Apps for Android-based smartphones were released only last month, with versions for the iPhone, Palm and Nokia devices launched earlier in the year. An app for the iPad was released on the day Apple's tablet computer was available in shops.
Microsoft felt the wrath of Angry Birds recently when it used the popular game's unmistakable icon to promote its new mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7. The game's manufacturers took umbrage at the use ? for which the technology giant had not asked permission ? and said that it had not committed to developing for Windows Phone 7 yet.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/nov/24/angry-birds-xbox-360-ps3-wii
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