Get excited, mobile gamers. As expected, Rovio and Lucasfilm on Monday morning confirmed they are gearing up to launch a sequel to the mega-popular Angry Birds Star Wars game.
Angry Birds Star Wars II, launching on Sept. 19 in app stores worldwide, will follow the story of the three prequel Star Wars movies, and introduce never-before-seen Angry Birds Star Wars characters, Rovio said. In addition, players for the first time will be able to "join the pork side" and play as one of the evil pigs.
"We are thrilled to be able to introduce the exciting next chapter in the Angry Birds Star Wars saga to our fans around the world," Jami Laes, executive vice president of games at Rovio, said in a statement. "Some of the most amazing character additions are versions of young Anakin, Mace Windu and Darth Maul."
The game also features so-called Telepods technology from Hasbro for another interactive layer of gameplay and content. The technology enables players to select which character they want to use in the app by "teleporting" a physical character into the game.
Gamers can unlock new characters and super powers by placing one of the Telepods physical characters on their phone or tablet's camera and scanning it into the app. More than 30 figures will be available for purchase at launch in September.
"Now fans can enjoy unprecedented and seamless dual play in both physical and digital Angry Birds experiences," Hasbro's chief marketing officer, John Frascotti, said in a statement.
The first Angry Birds Star Wars game, launched in November, has been a huge success for Rovio, receiving more than 100 million downloads since its release. Rovio on Friday hinted that a sequel would be coming soon.
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