If there are any Ranters out there that haven’t yet experienced the joy that is Angry Birds, then prepare to be excited. Today at the Social Gaming Summit hosted in London, Birds developer Rovio announced to the world that the title would be coming to Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and the Nintendo Wii.
For those of you that don’t know, Angry Birds is a charming little puzzle game where birds are launched from a slingshot into elaborate structures in an effort to neutralize pigs. Evil, green pigs that have stolen eggs, that is. In addition to the game’s regular puzzle mode, the developer has its sights set on multiplayer for the console versions. Unfortunately, no details were provided about how gamers will enjoy Angry Birds with their friends, but it was hinted that gameplay might remind gamers of Worms. Perhaps new birds will be introduced with different properties, and one player launches the bird while the other uses the bird’s abilities to take down those pesky, evil green pigs.
Chillingo, who originally published Angry Birds, was recently bought by EA. Luckily, Rovio retained the IP and revealed they have big plans for the incredibly popular bird-launching game. In addition to console versions, Rovio wants to see their game transcend the medium and make a presence in television, film, and even toys. Most recently, Rovio released a Halloween themed version of the game for the iPhone. The game was incredibly well received and sold a million copies in just a week. Could this kind of success mean that Rovio will offer holiday themed DLC packs on consoles?
What about you, Ranters? Do you already have Angry Birds on your mobile device? Will you be downloading a copy when it hits consoles? What would you like to see Rovio do with multiplayer? Share your ideas and thoughts in the comments section below.
Angry Birds is available now on iOS devices, Android devices, Palm webOS, Symbian, and the Nokia N900. A release date for Wii, Xbox Live Arcade, and PlayStation Network is currently unknown.
Source: Shacknews
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Angry Birds is incredibly fun, if not unbelievably frustrating. Exactly the kind of game you want on your iPhone. lol
I think they are genius for retaining the IP and honestly see an expansive empire building for this brand.
Sweet! Great news for us poor suckers without an iphone.
The game lends itself very well to touchscreen devices. I just wonder how it will play on a console using a controller. Hey, they could just add Kinect support and you could Minority Report the touchscreen, if that makes sense. That would be pretty epic. PS3 could just use the Move.
I’d buy a Kinect for that.
There is no way I’m not getting this game. Sold!
The game’s interface is going to be a real issue with the console ports, and so is its difficulty. I don’t think gamers sitting down in front of their televisions are going to be as patient with the game as people who play it in five minute bursts on the iPhone. Still, multiplayer could be a lot of fun.
I already have it on my Android so I dont need it on my console…unless they slap some additional super goodness on there.
Angry Birds stock looks to be taking a steep incline, but I don’t see a multiplayer angry birds working too well. BUT Ive been wrong a lot in the past so lets see it!
Looks addictive. Will have to download this on my phone first.
angry birds RIO