Angry Birds 2 catapults into app stores on July 30

Rovio has revealed that the next installment of the infamous Angry Birds mobile game will be released worldwide on Android and iOS on July 30.

Simply named Angry Birds 2 – even though it’s technically the sixteenth variation of the game – it’s the first official follow-up to the smash hit original, which launched in 2009.

The original Angry Birds has now been downloaded over 3 billion times and spawned numerous spin-offs and mashups, so it’s only right to be excited about what Angry Birds 2 has in store.

Rovio didn’t give much detail about the game, but teased more information coming on July 28, two days before it drops in app stores.

➤  Angry Birds 2 coming July 30! [Rovio via Eurogamer]

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