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'Angry Birds' Spinoff Flies To Top Of iTunes Charts

from National Public Radio
September 27, 2012

On Thursday, Rovio — the company behind the hit mobile game "Angry Birds" — released a new game. "Bad Piggies" is a spinoff of "Angry Birds" and its already among the top downloads in the iTunes App Store. Robert Siegel talks to Ina Fried, senior editor at All Things Digital about how profitable "Angry Birds" has been and whether Rovio can replicate its success.

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  • All Things Considered, September 27, 2012
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