Angry Birds/Star Wars crossover to be revealed Monday
10/6/12 12:40pm
Just a mere two weeks after the release of the highly successful sequel to Angry Birds, Bad Piggies, it seems Rovio is poised to launch yet another spin-off to the popular series of puzzle games and surprisingly enough, it’s a crossover with the beloved sci-fi franchise and cultural phenomenon Star Wars.
Yesterday afternoon, Rovio unveiled this image on the new Angry Birds Tumblr page with the simple message “Something huge is on the way….”:
The Tumblr page would later state that the big reveal will happen on Monday morning at the Toys R’ Us store in Times Square. According to Fast Company, this crossover will be a huge marketing campaign that will feature much more than a mobile game with the Angry Birds posing as iconic Star Wars characters (Red Bird as Luke, Big Brother Bird as Chewbacca, Yellow Bird as Han Solo, Black Bird as Obi Wan, etc..).
Apparently, Rovio and Lucas Films have signed up to 50 licensing agreements for tie-in products ranging from bedsheets to action figures to board games. The Angry Birds: Star Wars Jenga game, which has the birds using their brand of “The Force” to topple the Piggie Death Star, has already been revealed thanks to an Amazon listing:
Considering how incredibly popular both of these franchises are with kids, this was a brilliant move by both parties and one that I’m sure will make them a lot of money. Here’s hoping it’ll also result in another fun time wasting mobile title.
» Source: http://ca.ign.com/articles/2012/10/05/star-wars-angry-birds-crossover-teased
» Tagged In: #Angry Birds, #iOS, #Lucas Films, #mobile, #Rovio, #Ryan Conway, #star wars
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So George Lucas can farm the franchise out to angry birds but not give us Battlefront 3, KotOR 3, Republic Commando 2 or Jedi Knight 4 well done George well bloody done
Mad-Hatter
Yes, because we all know that George Lucas is the one behind these kinds of decisions.
xTrogdorx
... I was going to say no, but that piggy death star is adorable. xD
darkhyrulelord
I can't believe that this exists...lol
theentertainmentguy
Ugh....George....Angry Birds Creator.....NO
MaDdOg99
OH FUCK NO!
Ultra SuperNova
I'm not sure about this, we already have a licensed Angry Birds game with Rio. Why another licensed one? What next Marvel heroes, DC Universe, or crossover with another game series?
TheZerukin
It sounds bad, yes, but let's face it. people are going to buy it anyways. Either that or they'll download the free version.