Angry Birds

***Angry Birds*** is a media franchise of puzzle video games developed by Rovio Entertainment from Finland. The series started on December 11, 2009, when the very first game was released for iPhone and iPad devices.

The _Angry Birds_ series has around 50 games in total, including ones that were soft launched but never fully released. This also includes lots of spin-off games like _Bad Piggies_, which released on September 27, 2012.

## Games

Because so many people liked this game, Rovio Mobile released new _Angry Birds_ games with different stories and genres:
1. _Angry Birds_: The first game in the series. A remake named _Rovio Classics: Angry Birds_ was released in 2022, but was discontinued in 2023 and renamed to _Red's First Flight_.
1. _Angry Birds Seasons_: The second mainline game. It is similar to the first one, but each episode is based on a season, holiday or event.
1. _Angry Birds Rio_: The third mainline game and a crossover with the Blue Sky Studios movies _Rio_ and _Rio 2_.
1. _Angry Birds Friends_: The fourth mainline game. It is an online version of _Angry Birds_ on Facebook with new levels every week.
1. _Angry Birds Trilogy_: A compilation of the first three games that can only be played on consoles.
1. _Angry Birds Space_: The fifth mainline game. Set in outer space, this game adds zero-gravity physics on top of the original gameplay.
1. _Bad Piggies_: The first spin-off. The pigs are playable in this, and need to be taken to the goal by building vehicles like cars, planes, or rockets.
1. _Angry Birds Star Wars_: The sixth mainline game and a crossover with _Star Wars_. It is a parody of the movies _A New Hope_, _The Empire Strikes Back_, and _Return of the Jedi_.
1. _Angry Birds Star Wars II_: The seventh mainline game. A sequel to the game above. It is a parody of the movies _The Phantom Menace_, _Attack of the Clones_, and _Revenge of the Sith_. Aside from the birds, players may also choose to play as the pigs as the "Pork Side."
1. _Angry Birds Go!_: The second spin-off. It is a go-kart racing game and the first 3D game in the series.
1. _Angry Birds Epic_: The third spin-off. It is a fantasy RPG.
1. _Angry Birds Stella_: The seventh mainline game. Set on Golden Island, this game has the player use Stella and new birds from her flock.
1. _Angry Birds Transformers_: The fourth spin-off and a crossover with Hasbro's _Transformers_ franchise. It is a third-person shooter.
1. _Angry Birds POP!_: The fifth spin-off. It is a bubble shooter and used to be called _Angry Birds Stella POP!_.
1. _Angry Birds Fight!_: The sixth spin-off. It is a mix between a match-3 game and a fighting game.
1. _Angry Birds 2_: The eighth mainline game and a sequel to the first game. It has an infinite amount of multistage levels and introduces new characters like Silver and Melody.
1. _Angry Birds Action!_: The seventh spin-off. It is a pinball-styled game made to promote _The Angry Birds Movie_. Because of this, it is the first game to use the character designs from the movies.
1. _Angry Birds Match_: The eighth spin-off. It is a tile-matching game.
1. _Angry Birds Dream Blast:_ The ninth spin-off. It is another tile-matching game.
1. _Angry Birds AR/VR: Isle of Pigs_: The ninth mainline game and the first 3D mainline game. It can be played in augmented reality (AR) on mobile devices or in virtual reality (VR) on consoles.
1. _Angry Birds Explore_: The tenth spin-off. It is the second game to use AR.
1. _The Angry Birds Movie 2: Under Pressure_: The eleventh spin-off. It is a VR game made to promote _The Angry Birds Movie 2_.
1. _Angry Birds Reloaded_: The ninth mainline game. It is exclusive to the Apple Arcade subscription service and contains remakes of levels from the first _Angry Birds_, _Angry Birds Seasons_, and _Angry Birds Space_, while also being based on _The Angry Birds Movie 2_.
1. _Angry Birds: Bird Island_: The twelfth spin-off game. It is an open-world MMORPG that is exclusive to _Roblox_.
1. _Angry Birds Journey_: The tenth mainline game. It is similar to _Angry Birds 2_ but now has simpler designs and less birds to use.

## Characters

There are several kinds of birds and pig enemies in the game series. The birds are round, and do not have wings or feet. The pigs also have no feet and are all green. In the animated series and books, the characters have different personalities.

### The Flock (main birds)

- **Red** is the angry leader of the flock. He likes taking care of the eggs. He does nothing but does make various battle cries when tapped and does great at popping pigs. In _Angry Birds 2_, his scream can push structures down.
- **The Blues** (Jay, Jake, and Jim) are blue birds who are triplets. They love playing games and pulling pranks on others. In the games, they seem to appear as one bird. When the screen is tapped, they split into three smaller birds. They work best against glass. There is an animated series based on them called _Angry Birds Blues_.
- **Chuck** is a yellow bird with a triangle body. He moves and acts fast, but he is very prideful. Chuck picks up speed and distance when tapped. His power works best against wood.
- **Bomb** is a black bird that looks like a round bomb. When he feels strong emotions like anger, he explodes. In the games, he explodes when tapped or shortly upon impact. His explosions work the best against stone.
- **Matilda** is a white bird who is sweet and friendly. She likes gardening and acts like a mother to the flock. In the games, she drops an egg bomb that explodes on impact when tapped and damages wood and stone the most.
- **Hal** is a green toucan with a long beak. He is friendly and calm. Because of his beak, he comes back like a boomerang when tapped and damages wood and glass the most.
- **Terence** is a large, dark red bird. He does not move or talk much, and mostly growls. He has no special abilities when tapped, but is heavy and destroys materials with ease.
- **Bubbles** is an orange bird who was introduced in _Angry Birds Seasons_ in the "Ham'o'Ween" update. He has lots of energy and loves eating candy on Halloween. He inflates to a huge size like a balloon when tapped or upon impact, then deflates a little later. He works best against wood.
- **Stella** is a pink bird who was introduced in _Angry Birds Seasons_ in the "Back to School" update. She is cheerful and bubbly, but she can get angry when somebody lets her down. In the old games, when tapped, she makes a bubble around her, and lifts up objects like blocks and pigs. The bubbles last for about 3 seconds. She had her own game and animated cartoon called _Angry Birds Stella_. In that game, she bounces off walls to attack.
- **Silver** is a gray falcon who was introduced in _Angry Birds 2_ in 2015. She was raised by the pigs as a young bird. In the game, she loops in the sky and dives downwards. However, in _The Angry Birds Movie 2_, Silver is Chuck's sister who loves inventing.
- **Melody** is a beige potoo introduced in _Angry Birds 2_ in 2022. She is calm and loves singing jazz music. She inhales nearby objects and spits them out.

### Stella's flock

- **Poppy** is a light yellow cockatiel. She loves playing her drums and pulling pranks.
- **Luca** is a light blue scrub jay and the only boy in Stella's flock. He is also the youngest bird, and he does not like to follow the rules.
- **Willow** is a western crowned pigeon who wears a striped cap. She loves painting but is a bit shy.
- **Dahlia** is a tan owl. She loves doing experiments and inventing.
- **Gale** is a purple bird who used to be Stella's friend. She left Stella's flock after she found a crown, and is seen as a queen by the pigs of Golden Island. In the _Angry Birds Stella_ cartoon, she tries to search for the Golden Egg with the pigs.

### Other birds

- **Mighty Eagle** is a large bald eagle who lives in his cave. He is old and wise, but does not like being disturbed. He can appear by launching a can of sardines with the slingshot. When it hits the ground, he will cause an earthquake to defeat the pigs. In the original game, he must be purchased in-game for 99 cents to be used. He can be used for an unlimited number of times, except in _Angry Birds Friends_. In _The Angry Birds Movie 2_, he had an ex-wife named Zeta.
- **Zeta** is the main villain of _The Angry Birds Movie 2_ and the leader of Eagle Island. She is a purple eagle who tries to destroy Bird Island and Piggy Island.
- **Ice Bird** is an alien bird made of ice who appears in _Angry Birds Space_. He explodes and everything near him freezes to ice. This makes it easier for The Blues to destroy them.
- **Tony** is Terence's cousin from Helsinki, Finland. They look almost the same, except Tony is light blue and has thicker feathers. He first appears in _Angry Birds Seasons_.
- **Jo** is a turquoise and black bird-of-paradise who loves dancing. They are non-binary, and appeared quickly in _Angry Birds 2_ for LGBTQ Pride Month in 2023.
- **Ruby** (then called **Girl Bird** or **Female Red Bird**) is a red bird who first appeared in the "Hogs and Kisses" update as Red's girlfriend. In 2024, a fan version where she is Red's younger sister became official in _Angry Birds Friends_. She is almost as angry as Red.

### Pigs

- **King Pig** is the leader of the pigs of Piggy Island. He is a greedy, large pig who loves food. His goal is to get and eat the eggs of the Angry Birds.
- **Leonard** is King Pig's father, who first appeared in _The Angry Birds Movie_. He is also called **King Mudbeard** because of his beard. He is playable in _Angry Birds 2_.
- **Foreman Pig** is an old pig with a mustache. He is very bossy and wants work to be done quickly. He leads the pigs in building the structures.
- **Corporal Pig** is a pig with a helmet. He is very angry and tries to train the Minion Pigs.
- **Chef Pig** is King Pig's royal cook. He has a long, twirly mustache and a chef hat. He secretly wants to be the king instead of King Pig.
- The **Minion Pigs** are the many smaller pigs who live in Piggy Island. King Pig rules them all. Minion Pigs love having fun, but King Pig commands them to steal the eggs.
    - **Ross** is a Minion Pig with freckles. In _Bad Piggies_, the player helps him build vehicles to steal the eggs.
    - **Big Bork** is a large pig in _Angry Birds Space_ who loves eating food. He is the boss of the "Utopia" episode.
- **Professor Pig** is an old pig who is very smart. He does not like the birds and pigs fighting.
- **Chronicler Pig** is a pig who wears glasses and a judge wig. He is a historian and a judge.

## Media

Aside from making games, _Angry Birds_ also released other media such as animated series and movies based on the characters from the games. The characters do not speak in most series.

### TV series

- _Angry Birds Toons:_ A comedy series that shows the daily life of the birds and the pigs. This series ran for three seasons from 2013 to 2016.
- _Piggy Tales_: A stop-motion cartoon featuring the Minion Pigs. In its last two seasons, the show used the designs from _The Angry Birds Movie_. It ran from 2014 to 2019.
- _Angry Birds Stella_: A show about Stella, her friends, and Gale in Golden Island. It is based on the _Angry Birds Stella_ game. It ran from 2014 to 2016.
- _Angry Birds Blues_: A show about the Blues (Jay, Jake, and Jim) and the hatchlings of Bird Island. The show used the designs from _The Angry Birds Movie_. It aired for one season in 2017.
- _Angry Birds on the Run_: Unlike the other shows, this series is live-action, while the birds and pigs are plush toys. It ran from 2018 to 2020.
- _Angry Birds MakerSpace_: Shows the birds and the pigs working in a company. The show uses the designs from _The Angry Birds Movie_. It began airing in 2019.
- _Angry Birds Slingshot Stories_: This CGI series shows the birds and the pigs in simple stories based on the games. It began airing in 2020.
- _Angry Birds Bubble Trouble_: In this show, the birds and the pigs are younger. It is based on the game _Angry Birds Dream Blast_. It began airing in 2022.
- _Angry Birds Summer Madness_: A show about the adventures of Red, Chuck, Bomb, and Stella as teenagers in a summer camp. The show is streaming on Netflix since 2022.
- _Angry Birds Mystery Island_: The adventures of three hatchlings and a pig stuck on an island. Unlike the other series, the main _Angry Birds_ characters aren't the main characters. It started airing on Amazon Prime Video in 2024.

### Movies

- _The Angry Birds Movie_, released in 2016 by Sony and Columbia Pictures.
- _The Angry Birds Movie 2_, released in 2019 by Sony Pictures Animation.
- _The Angry Birds Movie 3_, an upcoming second sequel by Sega, Prime Focus Studios and One Cool Films.

## Removal

In early 2019, the original _Angry Birds_ game, _Angry Birds Seasons_, _Angry Birds Rio_, the two _Angry Birds Star Wars_ games, and others were removed. This caused mass outrage among the fanbase, who started a campaign called "#BringBack2012". Rovio responded by saying that the reason was because newer devices could not play the older games.

On March 31, 2022, a remade version of the original called _Rovio Classics: Angry Birds_ was released for the App Store and Google Play. The Android version was removed in February 2023 and the iOS version was renamed to _Red's First Flight_.

## Related pages

- _Amazing Alex_
- _Bad Piggies_

## Infobox (video game series)

- **image**: Angry Birds logo 2015.svg
- **caption**: The official logo used since 2015
- **platform of origin**: iOS
- **year of inception**: 2009
- **publisher**: Rovio Entertainment
- **genre**: Puzzle video game, Puzzle
- **creator**: Jaakko Iisalo
- **first release date**: December 11, 2009
- **latest release date**: March 31, 2022