Angry Birds gamers with Android smartphones will soon be able to enjoy the insanely popular game without obtrusive in-app adverts after games developers Rovio took to Twitter to confirm an ad-free version of the game was almost ready.
Rovio’sTwitter messagecame in response to a number of questions on whether a paid-app was nearing release, stating “give us another month and we’ll be there”:
Rovio initially launched the Angry Birds beta for free on the Android Market, topping1 million downloadsin under two weeks. When the game publicly launched, it was released as an ad-supported app on alternativeAndroid marketplace GetJar, earning the company a reported $1 million a month from advertising alone.
Angry Birds has surpassed the 50 million download mark worldwide and is now available on smartphones, the Mac App Store and also onWindows PC’s.
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Rovio’s Mighty Eagle Peter Vesterbacka recently announced that Angry Birds users across the world now spend a cumulative200 hoursplaying the game every day.
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