Angry Birds Teams Up With NASA and National Geographic for Next Series
- Posted on February 20, 2012 at 8:15pm by
Liz Klimas
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(Image: Angry Birds Space)
Why would NASA and National Geographic be teaming up with the exceedingly popular game that involves slingshotting cartoon birds toward block constructions to explode the cartoon pig heads within? Education of course.
Yahoo! News reported that Rovio‘s Angry Birds’ next theme will be out of this world. Literally. Angry Birds Space will bring more than 700 million fans of the game to a whole new level of play as its physics will be accurate … for space. Yahoo! has more:
The fourth major release in the Angry Birds series is a departure in more ways than one. The hook? 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. And just like with other Angry Birds games, expect those outer-space physics to be dead on.
“We think fans are really going to love it because we’ve already gotten amazing feedback on the physics of our games,” Andrew Stalbow, GM of Rovio North America, told Yahoo! Games. “They’re so accurate and easy to grasp that some teachers use Angry Birds in their lessons about projectile motion.”
“Science and education are very important to us, and we’re very excited to have NASA and National Geographic as launch partners on Angry Birds Space,” Stalbow added.
If you’re intrigued, check out this teaser trailer:
Angry Birds Space will officially become available March 22.
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chriswbakerfortxgov
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 4:12pmI wonder if this will mean an increase in difficulty, being in a zero-gravity zone and all. Just wishful thinking ;P
On a side note, I’m still waiting for an “Angry Pigs.” Those pigs are awesome.
Report Post »AllAmericanGirl22
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:51pmSo they’re spending our tax money on a video game? I mean, I love Angry Birds and this looks cool and all, but really? Wasteful spending that we can come to expect from the government. All the tax payers better get a free download.
Report Post »Black Tiger
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 1:43pmIn space, no one can hear you scream BAKAAAAAAA! XD
Oh and the “PIGS IN SPAAAAAAAAAAAACE” monioker from the Muppets Show will get a new leas on life here.
Report Post »LouC57
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 12:23pmUm…tax money spent very poorly…though I’m sure Angry birds fans will love it.
Report Post »GotLead
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 10:46amI like how this page only got 7 comments. LOL, i geuss angry birds arent very popular among Blazers.
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 9:29amScrap the shuttle program and now this. There‘s Obama’s idea of progress. Maybe they’ll come up with an OWS occupiers game. It could be called the Angry Turds. Now that’s progress.
Report Post »thefnshow
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 12:34pmprivate company doing this…president dinglebarry scrapping space exploration
Report Post »cranberry
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 9:27amI can’t wait!
Report Post »bpodlesnik
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 9:18amSo since I’m good at Angry Birds, does that mean I am good at physics too?
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:56amAh yes… Tax money well spent!
Report Post »zman173rd
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 12:59amMy family play Birds using ROKU attached to our 46 inch flat panel tv. It’s a riot. We have Angry birds Seasons that go through Christmas Halloween etcetera as well as Angry Birds Rio. Can’t wait for this adventure.
Report Post »jawwah
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 12:27amoh yes!!!!!!
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