![]() ![]() Rovio included a link to NASA's website in Angry Birds Space as represented by the International Space Station. "This ongoing collaboration with Rovio and Angry Birds is an exciting way to get people engaged with missions of exploration and discovery, and get students energized about future careers in science and technology." "Games are fun and entertaining, but they also can be inspirational and informative," said David Weaver, NASA's associate administrator for communications. NASA collaborated with Rovio to share the excitement of space with the Angry Birds community, educate users on NASA's programs, and collaboratively create interactive educational experiences for the public. ![]() In a video released online earlier this month and viewed more than six million times since, NASA astronaut Don Pettit demonstrated playing a real-life version of the Angry Birds Space game while orbiting the Earth on board the space station. ![]() Rovio partnered with NASA to help promote the launch of the game. NASA astronaut Don Pettit demonstrates microgravity aboard the space station using characters from "Angry Birds." (NASA) We hope that our fans will find all things Angry Birds Space as delightful as the Rovio family does."įloating between the "Pig Bang" and "Cold Cuts," the first two planet levels in the Angry Birds Space game, players will find the International Space Station - complete with a billboard displaying the NASA logo. "This launch marks a huge step for us as a company, and our whole team and partners have really pulled together to bring out a fantastic array of exciting products and experiences. "This is Rovio at its finest, and we are more than excited to bring Angry Birds Space to all our fans worldwide," said Rovio's CEO Mikael Hed. National Geographic has published an official companion book that uses the game's characters to illustrate the real solar system and beyond. Wal-Mart will stock limited-edition T-shirts, plush toys and snacks that come with clues that unlock bonus levels of Angry Birds Space. "With brand new birds, brand new superpowers, and a whole galaxy to explore, the sky is no longer the limit!"Īngry Birds Space marks the first integrated multimedia launch for Finland-based Rovio, with related merchandise, animation shorts and books available at the same time as the game. "From floating through space in zero gravity, to using the gravity of nearby planets to set up spectacular trick shots, Angry Birds Space takes the gameplay that fans already know and love to a totally new level," Rovio described in a statement announcing the game's availability. The astronomical app is now available for Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, Google Android mobile devices, and Mac and PC computers. MaThe popular pastime of flinging furious feathered flocks to destroy egg-stealing swines has at last been launched into the final frontier.Īfter weeks of promotion including a video demonstration from on board the International Space Station (ISS), Rovio Entertainment released Thursday (March 22) "Angry Birds Space," the latest spinoff of its globally-successful series of Angry Birds video games. ![]()
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