NASA and Rovio take Angry Birds to Mars
NASA and Angry Bird’s creator Rovio, have teamed once again to bring the ever-popular game to Mars.
An upgrade to Angry Birds Space will feature the Red Planet and include a cast of NASA rovers and landers as well as the cool microgravity tricks found in the initial version of the game.
The game will also include links to NASA web content about Mars exploration and NASA missions that are represented in the game.
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“NASA participated with Rovio on Angry Birds Space under a Space Act Agreement to share the excitement of space with the Angry Birds community, educate players about agency projects and programs, and collaboratively create interactive informational experiences for the public,” the agency stated.
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