Angry Birds Tops Half-a-Billion Downloads: What's Next?

02.11.2011
Rovio's mega-popular "" game has surpassed 500 million downloads, an astounding achievement for what was already the world's most popular mobile game. In fact, Angry Birds devotees worldwide play 300 million minutes of the game every day, the company says.

Well, enough accolades, already. Aside from the usual spinoffs and plush toys, where do these revenge-seeking avians go from here? And is there a potential for backlash from a weary fan base? Here's how the Angry Birds franchise may evolve.

Feature Films

One is already , it appears. Fine, but what about sequels? Perhaps a retelling from the pigs' perspective? The pilfering porkers may have a perfectly justifiable reason for stealing those eggs, you know. Their snorts and taunts? Just symptoms of bronchial infection brought on by excessive inhalation of bird poop. And if this family-friendly fare doesn't fly, there's always the horror genre. How about a slasher flick featuring the evil monkeys from ?

Reality Show

Imagine the potential for those staged clashes and conspiracies that reality TV viewers adore. The backstage back-pecking. The 's prima donna antics. Who knows, maybe the loony has a substance abuse problem. King Pig? Cross-dresser.