The addictive Angry Birds has surpassed 500 million downloads, which game maker Rovio said makes it the most downloaded game in the history of gaming.
Players are not just downloading and moving on, however. Rovio said its users average about 300 million minutes of playing time daily, meaning they have played about 200,000 years of Angry Birds in total. More than 266 billion levels of Angry Birds have been played and 400 billion birds have been launced into action, collecting 44 billion Stars along the way, Rovio said.
"This is a fantastic landmark achievement for us, and we're extremely delighted to see such an incredible amount of people enjoying our games," said Mikael Hed, CEO of Rovio. "We remain committed to creating more fun experiences and bringing exceptional quality to Angry Birds Fans everywhere."
The original Angry Birds, as well as its holiday and Rio versions, are available on all major smartphone platforms, Google's Chrome browser via the Web Store, and PC and Macs. More recently, Nokia unveiled a version of the game for its features phones; for more, check out PCMag's hands on and the slideshow below.
Rovio has been selling Angry Birds plush toys and other paraphernalia for some time, and has already shipped more than 10 million Angry Birds toys worldwide. The company said today that it will soon open its first retail store in Helsinki and recently launched its first Angry Birds print book. The company is also moving forward with cartoon production, thanks to the recent acquisition of a Helsinki-based animation studio.
For more, check out this infographic, which tries to figure out why Angry Birds is so addictive.