Angry Birds has topped 500m downloads, cementing its position as the world's fastest selling mobile game.
Announcing the milestone, Rovio – the company that developed the game – said there were no signs of slowing down for Angry Birds, which is available on the iPhone and Android smartphone platforms, as well as Apple's iPad and Windows PC.
"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, chief executive of Rovio.
The company is now redoubling efforts to capitalise on its success with both the game as well as the merchandising that includes soft toys, clothing and books. It is about to open its first Angry Birds retail shop in Rovio's home country, Finland, and is looking at opening an office in China.
It is also developing a big-screen version of Angry Birds, reportedly hiring former Marvel chairman David Maisel to produce a film for release in 2015.
In September it emerged that Starbucks was also in talks with Rovio in a joint promotional venture which would see leadersboards in the coffee shop chain.
