The only thing Angry Birds has going for it is some cartoon characters and cross-merchandising blitz to make as many knock-off versions as possible and remain relevant past its 15 minutes of fame. Personally, I don’t think it has any right to be in a museum since the main objective is simply to promote the game itself and squeeze into a venue it hadn’t infiltrated yet while appealing to more kids as “educational” so parents will buy their kids more Angry Birds stuff and not feel so bad about it.

I’m guessing this venture is Rovio’s own idea rather than the product of collusion in the industry. But the real work lies with the exhibit designers. God willing that at least some of them are familiar with Angry Birds beyond just seeing it in the news.

Can you imagine like 200 years from now, and these robonoid, alien species come to this museum, and one kid’s like “Oh, I wonder what the human’s pivotal moment in gaming history was?” And there will be Angry Birds…yay

I am so grumpy today :-)

I can’t resist a video games-museum crossover, even if it involves a game as ubiquitous as Angry Birds. Over on United We Game I reported on a new venture by Rovio regarding an Angry Birds traveling exhibition that may be coming to a museum/science center near you next year. As video games make inroads culturally, is this a sign of good things to come or a harbinger of doom?

Rovio’s motivations seem legit, so I’m hopeful that this exhibition will be more than just a big Angry Birds advertisement. And it’s nice to see a game take center stage, rather than remain just a cultural footnote. But I’ll reserve full judgment until the thing is released or, even better, I get to attend!