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Between 2011 and 2017, Angry Birds worked with numerous other businesses to create game versions that reflected their respective themes. Most of them were Flash-based. Every game included unique features and levels that support their marketing.
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There have been several toys made from Angry Birds characters. [51] T-shirts with the game’s characters and logo are available for purchase, as well as plush versions of the pigs and birds on the official website. [74] “Angry Birds: Knock on Wood,” a board game, was released by Mattel in May 2011. [75] To date, more than 10 million Angry Birds toys have been sold. [52] On November 11, 2011, at 11:11 a.m., Rovio opened the first official Angry Birds retail store in Helsinki. m. local time. [76] It plans to open its next physical location in China, which is thought to be the gaming industry with the fastest rate of growth. [76] [Successful merchandise has generated 45% of Roku’s revenue in 2020–12 from branded merchandise [77].
The most notable toys are the Telepods, created by Hasbro. These figures were made for the games Angry Birds Transformers, Angry Birds Stella, Angry Birds Star Wars II, and [78] Angry Birds Go! [79] Although the technology underlying Telepods is different, it utilizes a similar digital toy hybrid concept to Skylanders or Disney Infinity characters. [80] By using the device’s camera to scan a small QR code, these figures can “teleport” a corresponding figure’s character into the game. In collaboration with Hasbro, ReToy, a bMuse company, developed the Telepod platform technology. [81] Telepods figures are not limited to this application; they can also be utilized with the accompanying toy set, similar to other Angry Birds board games.
Red, the Blues, and Chuck are the inspiration for one of Mattel’s 2012 New Models for Hot Wheels vehicles. The package card features the Angry Birds and Hot Wheels logos.
Six Lego sets based on The Angry Birds Movie were released in 2016. [82].
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The game’s TV adaptation, Angry Birds Toons, debuted on March 16, 2013. Third-party video distribution platforms, such as Samsung Smart TVs, Roku set-top boxes, and Comcast’s Xfinity On-Demand in the US, are where Angry Birds Toons can be accessed. Additionally, it can be seen on traditional television broadcasts in a number of countries. There is a separate Angry Birds Toons channel on the homescreen of each Angry Birds app for mobile devices, where users can access Angry Birds Toons. [2] Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the TV show’s DVD version. The series has a total of 3 seasons.
Piggy Tales is a stop-motion animated series that Rovio released on April 11, 2014. It tells the stories of the Minion Pigs life.
Angry Birds Stella is a 2D/3D animated series that was released by Rovio on November 1, 2014. It follows the stories of Stella’s life and the lives of her friends on their own island.
NASA provides viewers with facts about planets in the Solar System in the educational live-action animated series Rocket Science Show, which was released by Rovio on July 3, 2015.
Inspired by the video game Angry Birds, Real Angry Birds debuted on Nat Geo Wild on July 12, 2015.
Another instructive live-action animated series, Fun Game Coding, was released by Rovio in 2016 and features sage advice from tech-savvy Rovio staff members.
Angry Birds Blues, an animated series based on The Angry Birds Movie, was released by Rovio on March 10, 2017. It depicts the Blues’ happy lives while the Hatchlings were acting erratically and derailing their plans.
Every episode of Angry Birds Toons, Angry Birds Stella, and Piggy Tales was acquired by Netflix and KidsClick on July 3, 2017, resulting in 23 compilations.
On 1 June 2018, U. S. Big Fish Entertainment, a television production company, revealed that it would be working with Rovio to develop Angry Birds Challenge, a game show based on the popular Angry Birds series currently[when?]. [55].
A YouTube series called Angry Birds BirLd Cup was launched on June 9, 2018. It tracks two squads: Team Red and Team The two teams will compete against each other in a series of soccer-related challenges in order to score points. Everton players Wayne Rooney, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Tom Davies, and Cenk Tosun will be present to lend their expertise and officiate the competition. The squad with the highest point total will win the prestigious BirLd Cup and recognition from BirLd as a whole. [56].
A brief, three-episode series called Angry Birds Zero Gravity debuted on YouTube on October 3, 2018. [57].
A YouTube series called Angry Birds on the Run was launched on November 17, 2018. The show centers on birds that are sent from a girl’s phone to the real world, where they cause chaos while the pigs search for them.
Angry Birds: Summer Madness, a new, long-form Angry Birds television series, is currently in production and was initially scheduled for release on Netflix in 2021, according to a late 2018 announcement from Rovio. [58] It was pushed and was released in January 2022. [59] It centers on Red, Stella, Chuck, and Bomb as teenagers going through summer camp and getting into mischief. Their teacher is the Mighty Eagle.
A YouTube series called Angry Birds MakerSpace was launched on June 1st, 2019. [60] It shows the pigs and birds cooperating in a common workspace.
A YouTube series called Angry Birds Slingshot Stories debuted on the platform on January 18, 2020. [61] It depicts the lives of the birds and pigs outside of the levels and includes structures from the original Angry Birds game.
A brand-new television series called Angry Birds Bubble Trouble debuted on YouTube and Amazon Freetime Unlimited on August 31, 2020. It features Red, Chuck, Bomb, Silver, and Stella dreaming and having fun while wearing their Dream Blast designs.
Angry Birds Mystery Island, a brand-new long-form television series in development, is scheduled to debut on Amazon Kids and Prime Video on June 6, 2023. The show centers on a fresh batch of hatchlings who are attempting to make it on an unknown island. [62].
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