Apparently, you make one hit application for the iPhone/iPod touch and it launches you into industry stardom unlike any other. That seems to be the case with Angry Birds developer, Rovio, who has gone on record in saying that game development is drowning while the mobile market thrives.

It’s interesting to learn that Rovio took such a small idea and launched it into a multi-million dollar empire that is continuing to grow through merchandising, potential television shows, sequels, etc… However, Rovio boss Peter Vesterbacka, not only is capable of striking gold through luck of the draw via the iPod, he’s also a genius when it comes to figuring out the ins and outs of console development and how most game developers are “drowning” in the industry.

“A few games do become mega-hits, but it’s not easy,” he said. “With such competition, even being noticed is extremely difficult – huge investments promise nothing. Now, consider this. The corresponding number of games available to download from app sites is in the tens of thousands. Game development is drowning.”

Of course, this is more of a direct attack on Apple’s app store than an attack on game developers looking to become successful on the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. Despite that, Vesterbacka, has plans to launch his highly successful Angry Birds franchise on the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo 3DS later this year after a successful launch on the PlayStation Network already.

Whether or not he’s correct about the market becoming saturated with so many games in development that the industry is essentially drowning itself is an interesting notion that shouldn’t go unnoticed, but we’ll have to see how things pan out. After all, 2011 is shaping up to be one of the greatest gaming years of all time, right?