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Angry Birds Beware. Bad Piggies Coming Next Week.

By TechTaffy Desk

[Techtaffy Newsdesk]

Rovio, makers of the popular Angry Birds series is now presenting the pigs-eye view of stolen eggs, slingshots, and mighty eagles. Bad Piggies is a lot like Angry Birds; only you will be playing the game from the porcine angle this time around, with flying pigs, no less.  Not only do pigs fly, there are millions of ways to make them soar, says Rovio.

Bad Piggies will be available on September 27 on iOS, Android and Mac. Windows Phone, Windows 8 and PC versions are expected to hit the stands shortly after.

You can watch the official game trailer here:

[Image Courtesy: Rovio]

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