Developer and publisher Rovio has announced plans to release Angry Birds 2 on July 30. It's the first full sequel to the arcade game that launched in 2009 for mobile devices and spawned a ton of spin-off titles, including two based on the Star Wars franchise. It's also become a huge merchandising hit with lots and lots of products, from back packs to candy to an upcoming animated movie.
Rovio has yet to reveal details about Angry Birds 2, but it's safe to say that those mad animals will be attacking their mortal enemies, pigs, in some way. The original game, and most of the spin-offs, involved the player firing those birds, via a sligshot, to take out pigs that were protected by rather poorly made buildings and other structures. Rovio will reveal more details on July 28 in press events scheduled to be held in New York City and San Francisco.
Source: Rovio
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Angry Birds 2 will take pig-warfare to the next level on July 30
The big question being will it be a paid game or another Rovio commercialized money suck with too many commercials and IAPs.
Why not both?
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Both would be horrible. It's either Free with IAP or Paid and you have a full game (as it should be)
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With Rovio, it's both. Paid game with IAP. Just like every other Angry Birds game (with the exception of Star Wars II and Stella, which was always "free"). Paid games that include IAP and ads for their own products, that's how Rovio rolls.
Personally, I'd be shocked it it weren't free with iAP. Sucks, but it's reality. They're going to go free to get the most number of people to install it & then iAP to monetize. Sucks... sigh.
If I see it has IAP I'm not going to even install. It ruined the game. They spend more time developing how to get you to spend money than they do making the game playable beyond the first few levels.
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