Report: Rovio Says Angry Birds Coming to Xbox, PS3, Wii

Angry Birds developer Rovio is working on a version of the game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation3, and Wii game consoles, according to the BBC.

Rovio chief executive Peter Vesterbacka didn't have too many details, but don't expect the company to shift its efforts from mobile to consoles.

"The smartphone gaming platform is actually turning out to be the biggest and most played out there," Vesterbacka told BBC. "So it's starting to beat the traditional games on consoles and PCs."

Also on the horizon? Angry Birds 2. Vesterbacka said it will be a different kind of game featuring the same characters rather than a sequel or prequel. "Let's say that you will see a lot more of the pigs," he said. "The pigs will be a lot more active than just being slingshotted at by birds."

Angry Birds has been extremely successful on the iPhone and iPad platforms, and the Android release initially crashed the servers of Rovio and independent app store GetJar. Rovio announced recently that it is developing a lighter version of the game for "lower end" Android devices after many users experienced problems running the app.

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