Rovio Entertainment
On Saturday, Rovio teased fans with an interesting image encouraging them to meet at Toys ‘R’ Us in Times Square on October 8. Those who couldn’t attend were directed to a Tumblr page with the same teaser image and nothing else. Today, that same page exploded with content as Rovio announced its most exciting collaboration yet, “Angry Birds Star Wars”; and yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like it is.
Together with Lucasfilm Ltd., Rovio plans to bring the classic gameplay of “Angry Birds” and “Angry Birds Space” into the deep stories, settings, and characters of the ever-popular “Star Wars” franchise.
“This is the best Angry Birds game we’ve ever done. It’s the best parts of Angry Birds with all new cutting-edge gameplay set in in a galaxy far, far away,” said Peter Vesterbacka, CMO of Rovio. “As a big Star Wars fan myself, I’m really excited about this new universe. The Force is definitely strong with this one.”
Colum Slevin, the Vice President and Head of Studio Operations at Lucasfilm Ltd. also shared in the excitement.
“Both Star Wars and Angry Birds share the instant and irresistible appeal of hands-on fun. People seem to instinctively know what to do when handed a lightsaber or a bird in a slingshot, so this is a natural combination.”
In addition to the new game, fans will also be able to get their hands on a whole new set of merchandise for the new series. There will be action figures, collectible plush toys, plenty of apparel, and even some Halloween costumes. If you’re considering being a character for the game this Halloween though, you might want to consider throwing together your own costume as merchandise won’t be available in stores until October 28. To get some ideas, be sure to follow their Tumblr page because they’ll be revealing additional characters, videos, and more content over the coming weeks in anticipation to the launch of “Angry Birds Space”.
“Angry Birds Space” will be available for download on iOS, Android, Amazon Kindle Fire, Mac, PC, Windows Phone, and Windows 8 all on Nov. 8, 2012.
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