As expected, last week’s Rovio tease has coalesced into the prequel-chronicling Angry Birds Star Wars II, complete with a damn Jar Jar bird. Significantly less expected is the integration of Hasbro’s Telepods technology, beaming in powerful characters via physical toys, Skylanders style.
https://kotaku.com/rovio-is-a-new-angry-birds-game-announcement-for-monday-754173378
Rovio has gotten into the habit of launching each new Angry Birds game with a host of marketing tie-ins backing it up, so the idea of a fresh toy line powered by Hasbro’s Telepods technology seems like a good fit. According to the official press release, players will be able to choose which characters and super powers they bring into battle by placing special action figures on a portal connected to their mobile device. More than 30 figures will be available at launch.
Fans will get to try out the tech at San Diego Comic-Con later this week.
Angry Birds Star Wars II will launch on September 19 across app stores worldwide.
