‘Angry Birds’ Fly High in Finland Quest for Nokia 2.0

At the Virtual Goods Summit at London’s Chelsea Football Club this month, Peter Vesterbacka told the gathered cyber geeks to prepare for a surprise follow-up to “Angry Birds,” the Finnish megahit mobile-phone game.

With its arsenal of birds fired from slingshots at fortresses of pigs who’ve stolen their eggs, the game raced up the charts on Apple Inc.’s iPhone to become the bestselling app in 61 countries. The more than 10 million paid iPhone downloads at about $1 a pop have raked in profits for Espoo, Finland-based Rovio Mobile Oy, where Vesterbacka, dubbed the “Mighty Eagle,” is chief marketing officer.