![]() While Angry Birds Star Wars currently sits at #3 on the U.S. publisher, has been on a tear in all major apps stores. Candy Crush, the crazy-addictive game by U.K. Following its partnership with Lucasfilm, the engine behind the franchise, the Angry Birds games have soared to more than 1.7 billion total downloads.īut other download-hungry apps are nipping at Rovio’s heels. ![]() Angry birds star wars 2 characters first movie#Angry Birds Star Wars II is sure to boost that figure, as Rovio continues to gain from latching on to the ubiquitous Star Wars movie universe. That’s in addition to an entirely new line of merch that will be unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con in July.Īs Rovio explained to Fast Company in our December feature story, the toys, apparel, and other miscellany that accompany each game launch are increasingly becoming its primary bread and butter–now 45% of its total revenue, up from 40% last year. “We are thrilled to be able to introduce the exciting next chapter in the Angry Birds Star Wars saga.”įollowing an extended licensing agreement made with toy maker Hasbro last month, the game will also come with interactive action figures called Telepods, which will unlock new characters and powers when placed on the device’s screen. ![]() “Angry Birds Star Wars was a blockbuster hit for us and Lucasfilm with over 100 million downloads since its release,” said Jami Laes, EVP of games at Rovio Entertainment, in a statement. And for the first time ever in an Angry Birds game, players can choose an option to “Join the Pork Side” and play as one of those despicable little pigs. New character additions will include the villainous Darth Maul, and the soon-to-be-villainous Anakin Skywalker. Angry Birds Star Wars II hits app stores worldwide on September 19th, and will take players through the story of the three prequel Star Wars movies, the company said. ![]()
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