Angry Birds 2 to release on July 30th

The poster announcing the release date

The six year long wait is finally over. Angry Birds, which first released in 2009 and spawned countless spinoffs and rip offs, is finally set to get an official sequel titled Angry Birds 2 come 30th July. The exciting announcement was made by the games developer Rovio, much to the delight of fans all over the world.

“Back in December 2009,” stated a post released by Rovio “when we were just a small games studio, we released our 52nd game featuring colorful birds, green pigs, a slingshot and a super catchy theme tune. Fast forward to 2015 and that game, Angry Birds, has taken the world by storm.”

“With 3 billion game downloads, millions of fans across the globe, multiple mashups and spin-offs, collaborations with A-list celebrities and much more, we’re really proud that Angry Birds is the mother of all mobile game apps. And now we’re proud to announce the mother of all sequels – Angry Birds 2!”

The details of the sequel are still under wraps, but Rovio promises that Angry Birds 2 will be “Bigger. Badder. Birdier.”

The game is sure to break some records on iTunes and the Playstore, when it releases to the world on the 30th of this month.