Bad Piggies tops App Store in 3 hours

Rovio has announced a record-breaking launch for Angry Birds spin-off Bad Piggies.

The newest addition to the franchise took just three hours to climb to the top of the App Store charts when it was released on 27 September.

This makes Bad Piggies a quicker selling title than any of the other Angry Birds games.

Rovio CEO, Mikael Hed, said: "It's been an incredible launch, both for the game and for 'Bad Piggies' as a brand.

"We have an amazing audience who have shown fantastic support for all of our games throughout the year. Our fans have given 'Bad Piggies' an incredible reception - we can't thank them enough!"

The first update to Bad Piggies will arrive in the next few weeks, featuring more levels, content and plot twists.