Angry Birds aim for happy people with theme parks plan

Depending on your point of view, it is either a well-meaning attempt to encourage computer game addicts to exercise outdoors, or a hard-nosed business plan intended to make a multi-million euro company even richer.

And if the makers of the Angry Birds mobile app franchise have their way, the discussion could soon be played out in a city near you.

As part of its dominance of the online computer game sector, Finnish firm Rovio has announced plans to open Angry Birds “activity” theme parks across the globe. The move, being compared with the development of the Disney franchise, is still in its early stages, with Scandinavia, Britain and Asia the initial market targets.