# Angry Birds

> Rovio said its slingshot game sold over 6.5 million iPhone copies before Android.

- Owner: Rovio (developer and IP owner); Chillingo (original iOS publisher)
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2009-12-11
- Milestone date: 2010-08-13
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 68 (Viral, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Underdog, Platform jump, Press loop, Fandom mobilisation, Controversy

## Summary

Apple's UK feature preceded US chart success. Rovio reported 6.5 million iPhone sales by August 2010, then released a free Android port. Fan videos and licensed toys carried the characters beyond phones; the film adaptation later opened first at the box office.

## Timeline

- 2009-12-07 — Rashoodz (Open web) — Rashoodz shared Rovio's gameplay trailer on Maemo Talk before the game was released.
- 2009-12-11 — Rovio (App stores) — Rovio released Angry Birds for iOS.
- 2009-12-21 — Pocket Gamer (Press) — Pocket Gamer reviewed the game's slingshot controls, destructible structures and replayable levels.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/angry-birds

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Angry Birds.” Case HIS-01392. Spread Score v1.2: 68/100. Updated 2026-10-22. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01392