<http://schema.org/articleBody>
"Mobile game sensation Angry Birds reached its 1 billionth download on Wednesday, according to Rovio.\n\"We are so thankful to all of our fans for their support, and we can\u2019t wait for them to see what we have coming up,\" said Rovio communications specialist Sini Matikainen in an email.\nIn 2009, Apple iOS users were the first to fling birds across their touch screens to crush green hard-to-reach pigs in the addictive game. Since then, Angry Birds has become one of the most profitable games in history. \nThe 1 billion count includes both free and paid versions of the video games on all platforms, covering all of the thematic variants: Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons, Angry Birds Rio, and Angry Birds Space. \n\nSEE ALSO: Angry Birds Fans Can Now Play on Facebook Timeline\nTo celebrate their big win, Rovio created a short 21-second video to thank fans of the multi-colored, wingless birds. See below:\n\nAre you an Angry Birds fan? Tell us in the comments how you will celebrate this momentous occasion.\nBONUS: A Tour of Angry Birds Space\n\n\nHands on with Angry Birds Space\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAngry Birds Intro\nThe Angry Birds, with all new characters, are blasting off in pursuit of their piggy foe.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPig Planet\nThe first planet you have to tackle, Pig Bang, looks like the pig home world.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCold Cuts\nEach new section takes form of a planet. This one reminds us a little of Hoth, and is probably where the new Ice Cube bird will come into play.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaunching Into Orbit\nThe birds' slingshot is hardly in a fixed position in this game. Each puzzle varies on what angles you can attack it from.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUse Gravity\nEven if these planets are small, they still enact some forces of gravity on your birds. Players have to think about the best way to launch each one.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPiggie Destruction\nAnd boom goes the dynamite!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTwo Worlds\nSometimes you'll have to chain gravities together to slingshot around.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBreaking Atmosphere\nSome of the challenges will require you to break out of the planets orbit in order to destroy pigs. But be careful, without any gravity, what goes up does not come down.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGoing Backward to Go Forward\nThe slingshot element is common in puzzles, as you are able to shoot your birds in any direction to take advantage of planets orbit.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\neggsteroids planet\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://mashable.com/2012/05/09/angry-birds-1-billion-downloads/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29>