Rovio's popular Angry Birds game will be available in the Windows Phone Marketplace this spring, Microsoft announced Thursday.
Angry Birds is one of six games coming to the Windows Phone 7 platform. The lineup also includes Doodle Jump, Plants vs. Zombies, Hydro Thunder Go, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 1, and geoDefense.
In a blog post, Microsoft spokesman Michael Stroh said all the games will be Xbox Live friendly, meaning access to achievements, leaderboards, and more. Today's lineup was revealed at Microsoft's spring showcase event in San Francisco, and is part of a new Windows Phone "Must Have Games" program.
Microsoft did not discuss pricing. Angry Birds is free on the Android platform, but costs $0.99 in the Apple App Store.
Angry Birds has been branching out quite a bit lately. Most recently, game maker Rovio said the game would be coming to the Nintendo Wii and 3DS later this year. Earlier this year, it was also released for the PlayStation 3 and PSP.
Other games coming to the Marketplace include Hydro Thunder Go, a remake of the classic arcade racer. It includes 12 courses that you can navigate with the powerboat of your choice, competing against 15 "devious opponents," Microsoft said.
Sonic the Hedgehog Episode 1, meanwhile, picks up where Sonic and Knuckles left off. "Dr. Eggman's back, and in an effort to finally rid himself of Sonic, he revisits - and improves - the very best of his creations," Microsoft said.
Editor's Note: Microsoft updated its blog post Friday to say that the game will be available in the spring rather than the April 6 date that was originally announced.