Angry Birds Space to be unleashed on March 22

 

Game maker Rovio announced on Friday a new spinoff game, called Angry Birds Space, which is expected to drop on March 22.

"We are VERY excited to announce our next game: Angry Birds Space! It’s going to be the biggest game launch since the original Angry Birds!" Rovio said in a blog post.

"Angry Birds Space is a completely new game with innovative new gameplay, but with some of the familiar Angry Birds elements that fans already know and love -- plus some surprises!"

Rovio plans to reveal more details next month. The March 22 unveiling will include simultaneous launches of Angry Bird products in animation, mobile gaming, retail, and publishing, the company says.

Rovio announced in November that "Angry Birds" had surpassed 500 million downloads, an impressive accomplishment for what was already the world's most popular mobile game.

Although there's not much to be gleaned from the teaser trailer, the presence of Space in the title suggests that you'll be flinging with some new physics models. According to Yahoo's Plugged In blog, "you'll be lobbing birds on entirely new planets while contending with zero gravity, leading to new gameplay elements like slow-motion puzzles and 'lightspeed' destruction.".

Official blog statement.