Angry Birds Star Wars II Coming In September, With A Skylanders Twist

As expected, last week’s Rovio tease has coalesced into the prequel-chronicling Angry Birds Star Wars II, complete with a damn Jar Jar bird. Significantly less expected is the integration of Hasbro’s Telepods technology, beaming in powerful characters via physical toys, Skylanders style.

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Rovio has gotten into the habit of launching each new Angry Birds game with a host of marketing tie-ins backing it up, so the idea of a fresh toy line powered by Hasbro’s Telepods technology seems like a good fit. According to the official press release, players will be able to choose which characters and super powers they bring into battle by placing special action figures on a portal connected to their mobile device. More than 30 figures will be available at launch.

Fans will get to try out the tech at San Diego Comic-Con later this week.

Angry Birds Star Wars II will launch on September 19 across app stores worldwide.

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