Angry Birds Space becomes the first Xbox Windows Phone 8 game this week

Angry Birds Space

With the news that Windows Phone 8 devices will officially launch this Fri, November ix^th,it probably wouldn't hurt for Microsoft to have a WP8 game bachelor for users to purchase. It just so happens that this calendar week's Xbox Live release volition require Windows Phone 8. Non but that, but it's a pretty pop title: Angry Birds Space from Rovio Amusement.

Lost in space

Aroused Birds Space's path to Windows Phone has been an interesting one. Just a few days earlier Rovio launched the game on iOS and Android, they basically declined to announce a Windows Phone version when asked. This led to widespread speculation that Rovio was snubbing poor piffling Windows Phone 7. Sensing the bad press afoot, the developer officially announced a WP7 port on the iOS version'due south launch 24-hour interval.

Fast-forward to October 27 and Angry Birds Infinite launched on Microsoft's new PC and tablet OS, Windows 8. Lawmaking is highly portable between Windows 8 and WP8, hence Rovio chose to pass on Windows Phone vii, despite their previous announcement. Let'southward hope WP8 also makes publishing updates easier, considering the original WP7 Angry Birds lagged behind every other version with only 1 meager upgrade to its name.

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Angry Birds Sp iOS

iOS version

While several Aroused Birds titles that came out betwixt the original and Infinite never made information technology to Windows Telephone, Space is the first true sequel, making information technology worth the wait. Since the 150 included levels now take place in infinite, gravity no longer affects birds. They now fly in a straight line instead of downwardly. Some stages volition have moons and other objects with their own gravity though, altering the dynamics of their puzzles. Two new bird types round out the list of improvements.

Aroused Birds Space will cost 99 cents when it launches on Midweek. Remember, y'all'll need a Windows Phone 8 handset in society to play information technology. ~~There will non be a Windows Telephone seven Xbox release this week.~~

Update: We were slightly misinformed about this week's release. WP7 does in fact get a release, Cutting the Rope, for 99 cents.

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