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"I've got a pretty high threshold, but this is approaching geek overload. Rovio has released its Star Wars-themed version of Angry Birds on the App Store and Google Play.\r\n\r\n\u201CIt\u2019s a banner day for us,\u201D Peter Vesterbacka, CMO of Rovio Entertainment, said in a statement. \u201CThis is our best Angry Birds game yet, and we\u2019re excited for our fans to finally meet Luke, Leia, and the rest of the gang!\r\n\r\nNew game mechanics include lightsabers, blasters and the force. The game has more than 80 levels, including locations like Tatooine and the &amp;quot;Pig Star&amp;quot;. And, of course, the game is also tied in with a merchandise campaign that includes apparel and plush toys.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nRovio teased the upcoming game back in October.\u00A0To celebrate the launch, it held a Google+ Hangout with Lucasfilm executives late Wednesday (Pacific time) to offer a behind-the-scenes look at the game.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWith Disney's recent purchase of Lucasfilm, maybe we'll be seeing more of these tie-ins. Anyone up for a Yoda Cut the Rope? Or, drawing from one of Disney's own franchises, how about: &amp;quot;Where's My Father?&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nRovio released its Bad Piggies game in September and watched it shoot to the top of the App Store in just three hours. The company's really milking the Angry Birds franchise \u2013 a Bad Piggies-themed cookbook\u00A0should bring home the bacon and an upcoming Angry Birds debit card\u00A0could turn out to be a golden goose.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Angry Birds Star Wars App Store |\u00A0Google Play\r\n\r\nImage Credit:\u00A0AFP/Getty\r\n\r\nDisclosure: This article contains an affiliate link. While we only ever write about products we think deserve to be on the pages of our site, The Next Web may earn a small commission if you click through and buy the product in question. For more information, please see our Terms of Service."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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