“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away….” Uhm no actually it was today that Rovio Mobile announced the Angry Birds Star Wars release date falls on November 8th, 2012!
The official Angry Birds Star Wars teaser trailer shows the Black Bird wielding a slingshot-shaped lightsaber.
Here’s an Angry Birds Star Wars wallpaper! Click the thumbnail for the full-size image:
Here’s what Rovio had to say about their upcoming game:
“On November 8, the Angry Birds and Star Wars universes will collide, in our best game to date. http://angrybirds.com/starwars
It doesn’t stop there though, we’ll have a whole host of toys, animations and other Angry Birds Star Wars goodness to enjoy! So, watch the video a few times – this is just the beginning.
May the birds be with you.”
The first of the “Star Wars Angry Birds” Hasbro toys have been revealed on the ToysRUs website. They include:
* Star Wars Angry AT-AT Attack Battle Game ($39.99)
* Star Wars Angry Birds Fighter Pods Strike – Darth Vader ($19.99)
* Star Wars Angry Birds Fighter Pods Strike – Strike Back ($19.99)
* Star Wars Angry Birds Fighter Pods Strike – Jabba’s Palace ($19.99)
* Star Wars Angry Birds Fighter Pods Strike – Fight on Tatooine ($19.99)
* Star Wars Angry Birds Fighter Pods Strike – Emperor’s Throne ($19.99)
* Star Wars Angry Birds Fighter Pods Strike – Emperor’s Throne ($19.99)
Interestingly these toys include “Code inside to unlock Angry Birds Star Wars App Content”.
Considering the premise of Angry Birds games, I found the warning labels on these toys pretty funny, with them saying “Do not aim at eyes or face”. 😆
While no platforms have been confirmed yet, it’s surely launching on Apple iOS & Android mobile devices, as well as PC & Mac. Consoles or other handhelds may follow in the future.