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Angry Birds became a global hit on a tiny budget

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A tiny studio built a simple physics mechanic on a massive shoestring budget and dominated global pop culture for a decade. It is a stark reminder that heavily bloated budgets are rarely the only path to monumental corporate success.

Angry Birds became a global hit on a tiny budget
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