New themed Angry Birds takes aim at Star Wars, headed out November 8th

If you though Rovio Mobile was going to move past their Angry Birds franchise after they put out Angry Birds Space, you would be wrong. There have been numerous rumors of special themed versions being created by the team. We say an  Angry Birds Green Day edition hit for the PC. We have heard rumors of a KISS themed version in the works and now we get a look at a Star Wars edition. Yes, all our favorite characters from the epic movie by George Lucas are back, in pig bashing form.

“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 a galaxy far, far away,” said Peter Vesterbacka, the Mighty Eagle  and 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.”

Looks like they are going all out on this one. They have a page set up where you can choose your side, the Rebellion or the Empire. They are also accepting fan art. So if you have a knack for art, feel free to draw up some Star Wars themed Angry Birds art and get it submitted. You can even snag the snazzy Star Wars themed AB wallpaper.

 

>/center>They have a very small teaser trailer video out that doesn’t really hint at a whole lot. Still, it gets the anticipation going.

 

You might have noticed the slingshot attached to the Millennium Falcon. Not sure if that is what you will be shooting from or just one special level. So much is still unknown. Rovio has a great opportunity to follow along the story line of Star Wars and turn this into another mega success. It will be interesting to see what they do with it. I know I’ll be giving it a shot when it gets released on November 8th, will you?

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