With no plot and no goals, the game was all about aiming and shooting (with a slingshot) and advancing to the next level. Angry Birds, developed by Finnish video game developer Rovio Entertainment in 2009, was one of the first games designed when touchscreen gadgets were introduced.
Announcing the news in a statement on Twitter, Rovio Entertainment said that due to the game’s impact on their extensive game portfolio, they have decided that Rovio Classics: Angry Birds will be removed from the Google Play Store on February 23rd. It will be renamed Red’s First Flight in the App Store upon further review. Rovio Classics: Angry Birds will remain playable on devices the game is downloaded to, even if it is unlisted.
M Vanjakshi, a lawyer, says Angry Birds was the first video game she got addicted to. According to him, it was fascinating to see so much action and color on an Android phone. “In court, it kept me busy while we waited for our case to go up. Playing a crossword or sudoku isn’t simple or easy anywhere but Angry Birds was. It was all about aim and shoot like the point-and-shoot cameras of the time.
But this isn’t the first time Rovio has announced news like this.
When Rovio took the games out of circulation in June 2021 without any notice, it created a lot of buzz among followers. Rovio Entertainment noted in ‘a letter to our fans’ that the games were removed in order to update the technology. In the letter, he explained: “Many of these games were created using outdated technology that did not allow us to keep them up to our standards. We cannot leave them there and update them, as the games All kinds of platform requirements need to be complied with. Ten years in game years is the same as 100 years in human years – that’s how fast the industry moves.
Another Angry Birds fan, Madhumita Baruah, a teacher says, “I loved the visuals. took me back duck Tales And daffy duck (Cartoon show on television since the days of Doordarshan).
Seventy-nine year old Dr A Kumar Prasad, a Coimbatore-based cosmetic surgeon, has been playing the game since its launch. He says it helped him clear his mind before and after surgery. He adds, “Coincidentally it was my colleague and friend from the psychiatry department who suggested that I play Angry Birds to calm my mind. It’s the simplest game to keep you on your toes…rather, on your toes.”
Until last year, she played the game with her granddaughter, suggesting mostly bird hats and changing clothes. “With the points I’ve accumulated over the years, we can do it and have a good time. I changed my phone last year and can’t download the game. I have fond memories of Angry Birds.”