Activison And Rovio Announce Angry Birds Trilogy, Coming To PS3, Xbox 360, And 3DS Q4 2012

Activision have announced Angry Birds Trilogy for the PS3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo 3DS. Angry Birds Trilogy has console specific features, on the Xbox 360 the game will support Kinect, on Playstation 3 the game supports Playstation Move, and on the 3DS the game supports 3D and StreetPass. Angry Birds Trilogy comes with Angry Birds, Angry Birds Rio, and Angry Birds Seasons. this is more than a port, the game has been built specifically for each platform.

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Press Release
London, UK - 11th July, 2012 - Today we are pleased to bring you details on Activision’s new video game versions of the worldwide phenomenon known as Angry Birds. The game is officially titled Angry Birds Trilogy and it is a compilation of the three blockbuster classics (Angry Birds, Angry Birds Season sand Angry Birds Rio) for Kinect for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 with Move capability, and Nintendo 3DS. The console version is in stunning HD with totally new controls built for a living room, while the Nintendo 3DS game is the first truly new Angry Birds handheld experience.

“With Angry Birds Trilogy, every version supports the unique experience tailor-made for the platform. In addition to normal gamepad controls, with Xbox 360 we support Kinect for easy family-friendly game play. We're seeing that resonate strongly especially with the younger audience. With PS3 you can play also with the Move controller. On Nintendo 3DS we're supporting Stereoscopic 3D and Streetpass,” said Petri Järvilehto, Executive Vice President, Rovio Entertainment Ltd. “We are working hard to ensure that no matter what platform you choose to play on, you will always get the best possible game play experience.”

Angry Birds Trilogy will be available in Q4 on Kinect for Xbox 360, PlayStation3 with Move capability and Nintendo 3DS. More information on new content, features and come!

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