'Angry Birds Seasons' Christmas Edition Comes to Apple iOS

Apple on Wednesday added the Christmas version of Rovio's Angry Birds, now renamed Seasons, to its App Store.

Consumers looking to get in the holiday spirit with some homicidal birds and their pig enemies can purchase Angry Birds Seasons now for $0.99; an HD version for the iPad is selling for $1.99.

Those who purchased the 45-level Halloween edition of Angry Birds back in October will get a free upgrade to Angry Birds Seasons. The Halloween option is still available in the menu options in Seasons, labeled as "Trick or Treat."

"Season's Greedings consists of 25 daily surprises for fans of Angry Birds to enjoy while counting down the days until Christmas," Rovio said in a blog post. The game functions somewhat like an Advent calendar, offering users a new level for each day of the month until Christmas.

By Thursday morning, Angry Birds Seasons was the second most popular paid app on Apple's App Store, behind the original Angry Birds.

The Android version of Angry Birds Seasons went live on GetJar and in the Android Marketplace earlier on Wednesday. The Android option is free and also includes the Halloween "Trick or Treat" option, which was previously only available on iOS.

For more details, see the slideshow of the iPhone version below.

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