Angry Birds exceeds 500,000 units

Due to large success OpenFeint has launched a new website to coincide with its free iPhone app program; Chillingo has announced that Angry Bird has sold more than 500k units in its first month

OpenFeint says that as a result of its Free Game of the Day promotion generating more than 5 million iPhone game downloads, it is launching a new website in hopes of future expansion. The site is designed to push shoppers towards a variety of games, and provides an alternative to searching through the App Store. The site highlights a new app every day and also lets users browse through previously featured ones.

Angry Birds passes 500,000 downloads

Chillingo, developer of Angry Birds -- a catapult puzzle game for the iPhone and iPod touch -- says notes the app has sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide in the space of a month. Players take control of a flock of irritated birds looking to get revenge on the pigs that stole their eggs. There are several different bird types, over 100 levels, and online leaderboards as well as unlockable achievements. The full game is available in the App Store for $1; a Lite edition is free.

by MacNN Staff