Angry Birds Space took 35 days to reach 50 million downloads.
Rovio released Angry Birds Space in March 2012 as a major change from the series’ usual ground-based slingshot play. Levels were set among planets, where gravity fields curved bird trajectories and made familiar firing strategies behave differently. The game launched on iOS, Android, Mac, PC and other platforms.
The 50-million figure refers to downloads accumulated during the first 35 days after release, not to 50 million active players or 50 million paid purchases. That distinction matters because Angry Birds Space was available through several storefronts, including free versions on some platforms. Contemporary reports described its pace as a record-setting milestone for a mobile game.
Players sometimes confuse this figure with later franchise-wide download totals, which counted multiple Angry Birds games over much longer periods. The nearby milestone readers often ask about is the game’s launch date: Angry Birds Space debuted on March 22, 2012, before rapidly expanding its audience through Rovio’s established global brand.