Rovio, the masterminds behind the insanely popular smartphone classic, Angry Birds, have given us a glimpse into their newest installment in the works: Angry Birds Epic.
Now, before you jump to the conclusion that this latest development will simply be another expansion upon the old yet unfailing formula of chucking poultry at porcine enemies, understand that Angry Birds Epic will be quite the opposite.
Rovio, making a radical shift in the paradigm for the franchise, has chosen to give Angry Birds the RPG treatment. Though set for a soft launch on the iTunes Store for iOS devices in Canada and Australia in the coming week, most details on Angry Birds Epic are still vague; however, we do know that the game will depart from its usual destructive, physics-based gameplay for all the things that make a classic RPG.
With a turn-based combat system, you will be able to pit your “flock” of avian heroes against a range of those familiar little green enemies. Level up and outfit your birds with various armor, weapons, and miscellaneous items, all of which can be crafted from in-game resources that you have collected or with real-world currency via the game’s thorough crafting system.
In addition, the game is said to feature a leveling system and a “story-driven campaign with a challenging endgame,” according to Kotaku.
One more thing: it will be free! In a brief description of the game, Rovio explains Epic as “a bird-tastic FREE RPG adventure filled with “weapons” (whatever they could get ahold of), magic, bad guys and silly hats! Lead your feathery team into battle now – it’s going to be EPIC!”
After the soft launch you can expect to see Angry Birds Epic on the App Store and every one of your friends iPhones following the worldwide release later in 2014.
If the hilarity of this release doesn’t speak for itself, you can check out Rovio’s teaser below to get a better idea.
