The Angry Birds movie has tapped some talent from well-known cartoons, just as it set a date to hit theaters. Jon Vitti, a writer for The Simpsons and King of the Hill, has been tapped to write the screenplay for the animated feature. The movie is scheduled to release on July 1, 2016.
Bad Piggies, the arch-enemies of the Angry Birds, are back with a free update today. While it adds the usual new levels and kooky contraptions, it has also added a new feature where players can record and share their adventures.
Not surprisingly, Rovio is doing very well for itself. Even with the solid foundation of its successful Angry Birds franchise well-secured, it still managed to grow its total revenues for 2012 by 101% over the previous year. The company reported its 2012 fiscal results, bringing in 152.2 million euros (approximately $196 million), up from 75.6 million euros ($97 million).
The Angry Birds foray into the atmosphere has now made its way to Steam. Angry Birds Space is now available for the service, with a handy launch discount to boot. It's 20 percent off, making it $3.99 instead of $4.99.
The Angry Birds movie is coming in 2016. But, you won't need to wait three years to sate your appetite for more Angry Birds animated content.
Angry Birds Toons is a brand new animated series launching on the weekend of March 16th. The series plans on answering the tough questions like "what makes Bomb Bird so angry" and "why is the King Pig the King Pig?"
Activision and Rovio are continuing its unstoppable quest to put out Angry Birds on every platform imaginable. The companies announced today that Angry Birds Trilogy will come to the Wii and Wii U consoles sometime in 2013.
Angry Birds Rio, the Angry Birds tie-in game to the movie that was kind-of-but-not-really about flinging poultry, is free for a limited time. Rovio has made the game Apple's free App of the Week on iOS devices, just in case you haven't gotten enough Angry Birds from the various other releases.
The Angry Birds Trilogy compiles the original Angry Birds, Seasons, and Rio together, but left out some of the mobile game stages to make room for downloadable content. If you desperately need more structures to fling poultry at, and don't mind shelling out a bit more after already fronting $40 for the game, the "Anger Management" DLC is now available.
Angry Birds Star Wars rocketed to the top of the iOS charts, and now it's aimed squarely at its next platform: Facebook. The game is free-to-play with in-app purchases, and packs a few extra goodies to tempt back those who have already wrecked some piggie AT-ATs on their mobile devices.
The ill-tempered fowl are getting their own film adaptation, as today Rovio announced an Angry Birds movie is due in 2016. Despicable Me producer John Cohen will be producing the film, and David Maisel (Iron Man) will serve as executive producer. Rovio itself is producing and financing the movie, presumably with its piles and piles of Angry Birds money.
We've seen a very brief glimpse of Angry Birds Star Wars gameplay -- just barely enough to put together that it's Angry Birds, but with Star Wars. A new, much longer gameplay trailer gives us a more detailed look, and wouldn't you know it, the game throws some Angry Birds Space in there too.
Angry Birds Star Wars is a cute idea, not to mention a potential money-making juggernaut for Rovio. But all of the trailers so far have sold the concept in broad cartoon terms. Today, we've gotten our first look at the gameplay thanks to a new trailer.
Some unscrupulous ne'er-do-wells have capitalized on Rovio's latest release. A Google Chrome plug-in claiming to be a free PC version of Bad Piggies actually installs adware, and so far more than 80,000 users have been impacted.
That was fast. An Angry Birds crossover with the Star Wars film franchise was just teased on Friday, and today Rovio has spilled details on the project. The game will hit iOS, Android, and PCs on November 8, as each bird occupies a familiar role from the classic trilogy.
Never underestimate the power of brand recognition. Bad Piggies launched last week on the App Store, bearing very little resemblance to the Angry Birds titles. But it stars egg-pilfering swines, which no doubt helped rocket it to the top of the iOS App Store charts.
This should help push the Angry Birds franchise well beyond its billion download figure. Developer Rovio is presenting a new angle on the franchise, letting you play from the perspective of the little green menace to the birds--the Bad Piggies. Oh, and there's no slingshots!
You may have noticed that Angry Birds is everywhere. Clothing, school supplies, Halloween costumes, television--the gang at Rovio certainly know how to get eyes on their creations. So as we collectively get ready for some football, it should come as no surprise that the franchise has found a way to wedge itself in that past-time too: a partnership with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Chances are, you've paid a buck for Angry Birds at least once. The game has crossed a myriad of platforms with different versions and sequels, and it's preparing for its console debut with Angry Birds Trilogy. But even after shelling out the $40 for the console title, you might think, "I demand to pay more for Angry Birds!" If so, good news.
Rovio's Angry Birds hit space earlier this year, and they have followed NASA's Curiosity Rover to the Red Planet. The game has been updated with the "Red Planet" expansion, which adds a new astronaut pig and 20 new levels.
While you are grabbing the download form the App Store or Google Play, and contemplating how to dodge volcanoes and fire asteroids, check out the trailer announcing the update.
Green Day has invaded yet another video game phenomenon. The band will be featured in a new episode of Angry Birds Friends, the Facebook version of Rovio's bird-launching game. The episode will add ten new themed levels, as well as new pig characters inspired by band members. It's perfect for fans who have always dreamed about launching birds at evil pig versions of the American Idiot group.
The mobile hit Angry Birds may have ventured into Space, but Rovio is still supporting the original game years later. A new update to the iPhone versions adds new stages, power-ups, and the long-awaited Retina display support.
This year, one of the world's most beloved trilogies comes to an end. The Dark Knight Angry Birds Trilogy will be available on PS3, Xbox 360, and 3DS this holiday.
Teased at E3 as "Angry Birds HD," the Trilogy puts the original Angry Birds, Seasons, and Rio on one retail disc/cartridge. "Built from the ground up" for HDTVs, this enhanced remake will include "new cinematics" and extras presented in HD.
The Angry Birds franchise is doing well for itself, having passed a billion downloads last month. That was bolstered by the variety of platforms and versions of the game that have come out, and the series is about to add a few more.
The Angry Birds zeitgeist has reached another milestone, as the series has crossed a whopping one billion downloads. Just last November Rovio was celebrating half a billion downloads. At least some of the credit for doubling that number in only six months has to go to the newest entry, Angry Birds Space.
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I'll be the first to admit that I do not get the whole Angry Birds thing. As an old-school NES fan, I even bristled at the comparisons to Mario. But when gaming godfather Shigeru Miyamoto himself throws Rovio's hit a few compliments, it's hard not to take notice. When those compliments include wishing he had thought of it himself, it's harder still.
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