13 Video Games That Define The Modern Era

5. Angry Birds

It may pain some to admit it, but Angry Birds is one of the most important games of the last decade. Taking full advantage of built-in, mobile-phone consumer bases, Angry Birds has earned over 2 billion downloads worldwide, having crossed to consoles and PC in the process. It is "the highest downloaded freemium game of all time."Accessibility, simplicity and affordability make Angry Birds one of the widest reaching video games ever developed. Cellphones exist in countries that don't have computers. You can play the game with one finger. If it wasn't free, Angry Birds never sold for more than a dollar. If these factors are the set-up volleys, Angry Birds' highly addictive gameplay is the spike. It has spawned a ridiculous list of spin-offs and re-skins. Theme parks have been built and there are more to come. Angry Birds' business model has functioned as the gaming equivalent of going viral on Youtube. As for playing the actual game itself...We prefer Bad Piggies.
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