Angry Birds Evolution, the odd adult-aimed offshoot of the series that spawned an animated kids film, gets a little bit stranger on October 18, when a bird based on the undead mascot of venerable metal band Iron Maiden arrives in the game. Huh.
I suppose there are stranger places to go for a Halloween event than on a bird-i-fied tour of Iron Maidenās Eddie through some of the bandās best years. During the two-week event, Evolution players will be able to collect and evolve the Eddie bird through three of my favorite albumsāKillers, Powerslave and Somewhere in Timeāas well as 2015ās The Book of Souls, which I havenāt gotten around to listening to yet but I hear is pretty great.
But itās still hard for me to reconcile this gameās more adult aesthetic with the CG film that makes my six-year-olds giggle. Hey kids, try giggling at this scary bastard.
āOur team is filled with massive Iron Maiden fans and Eddie was both our first choice & a natural fit in Angry Birds Evolution,ā said Miika Tams, VP games and product lead for Angry Birds Evolution in an official announcement. āItās about time his status as a true rock icon was celebrated and we know that fans will love seeing Eddie the Bird raise hell on Bird Island!ā
Eddie the Bird will be available to collect in Angry Birds Evolution starting on October 18.
