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Angry Birds Coming To Consoles Now

By TechTaffy Desk

Angry_Birds_Rovio_consoleMay the flock be with you! Activision Blizzard, in conjunction with Rovio and Lucasfilm, is bringing Angry Birds to consoles.

The Angry Birds Star Wars game is expected to release on console gaming systems on October this year. The game will come with new levels, features, and platform-unique design elements, like multi-player modes.

The Angry Birds Star Wars game will be available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Wii and Wii U, and Nintendo 3DS hand-held systems.

[Image courtesy: Rovio]

 

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