Angry Birds

Where it started

Angry Birds is a video game series and media franchise created by Finnish game designer Jaakko Iisalo and owned by Rovio Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sega. The franchise primarily follows a flock of anthropomorphic flightless birds as they defend their nest of eggs from a species of green rotund pigs. A majority of the Angry Birds video games are puzzle games developed by Rovio Entertainment and released for mobile devices, while other games and spinoffs have been developed by other studios and are in other genres such as racing, role-playing, and tile-matching. The franchise also includes other media such as merchandise, theme parks, television, and feature films. The first game in the series, Angry Birds, was developed and released in 2009. After its success, Angry Birds became their flagship franchise. Several puzzle successors followed, with the first spinoff, Bad Piggies, releasing in 2012. The first media adaptation, television series Angry Birds Toons, premiered in 2013. A theatrical film, The Angry Birds Movie, was released in 2016, followed by a sequel, The Angry Birds Movie 2, in 2019. A third film, The Angry Birds Movie 3, is scheduled for 2026. Angry Birds is one of the highest-grossing media franchises and the most downloaded mobile videogame series. Its first game is considered one of the best games of all time, and its early successors have received positive critical reception. The franchise is frequently referenced in popular culture and has had multiple cross-promotions.