Angry Birds Space has set a record as being the first application to reach 50 million downloads in only 35 days, according to game developer Rovio, Angry Birds Space reached 10 million downloads in the first three days. As of Monday afternoon, people are still downloading the game and it’s #1 on iTunes and #2 on Google Play.
Angry Birds Space is different from the other Angry Birds games in that it’s set in, well, space. It’s still a physics-based game, but the laws of physics are a little different–there’s gravity on each planet and rock, but there’s also the vacuum of space. So instead of just worrying about gravity, angle, and torque, players also have to consider how different gravitational pulls will affect the flying birds. In other words, it’s a challenge, even for Angry Birds veterans.
Finland’s Särkänniemi Adventure Park will officially open its latest attraction, Angry Birds Land, on June 8. It’s described as a “real world adventure” that’s based on the popular application which lets visitors ride the rides and meet characters from the game. Angry Birds has gone Disney
Some details about the park:
The area includes 12 rides, an adventure course and “themed food outlets”, presumably including bacon sandwiches. Naturally, Angry Birds developer, Rovio, helped design the place.
In summer, the park will introduce a Magic Place in which gamers will be able to upgrade their Angry Birds games. In what way games can be upgraded isn’t specified, but I guess this could include new levels available only to visitors to the park.