Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital convergence technologies, yesterday announced the global availability of the Angry Birds App for Samsung Smart TV. Developed by Rovio Entertainment, a Finnish entertainment media company, Angry Birds is one of the top smartphone apps worldwide.
The game’s fun and colorful characters and engaging gameplay have made it beloved by fans around the world. Since its launch in November 2009, Angry Birds has been downloaded more than 1 billion times, across multiple platforms and all versions of the game.
Utilizing Samsung’s Motion Control technology, consumers can play Angry Birds on the large TV screen for the first time ever, and enjoy a maximized, immersive and interactive gaming experience. With just the wave of the hand, fans can control gameplay features including initiating the slingshot and activating the unique skills of each bird.
“We are very excited to be the first to introduce the world’s most successful mobile game, Angry Birds, on our Smart TVs. Using Samsung’s Motion Control technology, consumers will be able to experience this game on a completely new level,” said Vinod Nair, General Manager TV Business, Samsung Gulf Electronics.
The first Smart TV game developed to work with Motion Control, Samsung worked closely with Rovio over the past year to apply its advanced technology to the Angry Birds app for Samsung Smart TVs. Launching worldwide in July, the Angry Birds App for Samsung Smart TV is available on Samsung ES7000 and ES8000 series and can be downloaded from the Samsung app TV store.
Courtesy: Kuwait Time