Rovio and Hasbro Team-Up To Present Transformers and Angry Birds In A Brand New Mash-Up
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Exciting mash-up of two beloved entertainment brands will connect with fans across generations and multiple platforms
Espoo, Finland, and Pawtucket R.I. -- June 16th 2014 -- Autobirds, assemble! Rovio Entertainment and Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) are teaming up again to bring together two of the world’s largest and most popular entertainment brands and their fans. ANGRY BIRDS TRANSFORMERS will come to life in multiple forms, including a mobile game, consumer licensed goods and a product line from Hasbro featuring the innovative TELEPODS platform. "We’re really excited to combine the iconic TRANSFORMERS universe with the quirky world of Angry Birds," said Blanca Juti, Chief Marketing Officer of Rovio. "This mash-up is going to appeal to both those who grew up with the brand in the 80’s, as well as fans of the brand today. People are going to love it!"
"ANGRY BIRDS TRANSFORMERS provides fans worldwide with a fun, new story and characters and innovative ways, like our TELEPODS platform, for consumers to engage with the brand," said John Frascotti, Chief Marketing Officer at Hasbro. "We’ve collaborated with Rovio to create opportunities for kids and families to experience Autobirds and Deceptihogs across multiple formats and entertainment platforms for a completely immersive branded experience."
Later this year, Hasbro will introduce a product line featuring TELEPODS technology which will enable fans to teleport their favorite ANGRY BIRDS TRANSFORMERS characters into the game and gain unique powers. The ANGRY BIRDS TRANSFORMERS franchise follows successful collaborations between Hasbro and Rovio including the ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS and ANGRY BIRDS GO! product lines, as well as the upcoming ANGRY BIRDS STELLA: TELEPODS line which will be available September 2014. In 2013, the companies announced an expanded licensing agreement making Hasbro its premier toy and game licensee. Hasbro and Rovio will reveal more exciting ANGRY BIRDS TRANSFORMERS products and content over the next few weeks. Keep an eye on transformers.angrybirds.com for Rovio Entertainment and Hasbro are participating in the 2014 Las Vegas Licensing Expo on TELEPODS are powered by Retoy. TELEPODS and Retoy are trademarks of Retoy, LLC, used under license.
About Hasbro, Inc.
Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) is a branded play company dedicated to fulfilling the fundamental need for play for children and families through the creative expression of the Company’s world class brand portfolio, including TRANSFORMERS, MONOPOLY, PLAY-DOH, MY LITTLE PONY, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, NERF and LITTLEST PET SHOP. From toys and games, to television programming, motion pictures, digital gaming and a comprehensive licensing program, Hasbro strives to delight its global customers with innovative play and entertainment experiences, in a variety of forms and formats, anytime and anywhere. The Company's Hasbro Studios develops and produces television programming for more than 180 territories around the world, and for the U.S. on Hub Network, part of a multi-platform joint venture between Hasbro and Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK). Through the company's deep commitment to corporate social responsibility, including philanthropy, Hasbro is helping to build a safe and sustainable world for future generations and to positively impact the lives of millions of children and families every year. It has been recognized for its efforts by being named one of the "World's Most Ethical Companies" and is ranked as one of Corporate Responsibility Magazine's "100 Best Corporate Citizens." Learn more at http://www.hasbro.com.
About Rovio Entertainment Ltd.
Rovio Entertainment Ltd, the creator of Angry BirdsTM is a global industry-changing entertainment media company headquartered in Finland that creatively combines digital with physical, breaking the boundaries of traditional content delivery. What started as a casual game in 2009 became an international phenomenon within a few months of its release. Today Angry Birds is not only the most downloaded game of all time, it is a worldwide known entertainment brand reaching outinto publishing, licensing, animations, books and location based entertainment. Rovio's animated Angry Birds feature film is slated for July, 2016. http://www.rovio.com
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And for those of you who want to see the above Angry Birds Transformers image alongside its original inspiration, here's the cover of the 20th Anniversary edition of the animated 1986 Transformers movie released by Sony in 2006.
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Posted by Sabrblade on June 16th, 2014 @ 10:24am CDT
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Words cannot describe.
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Posted by Madeus Prime on June 16th, 2014 @ 3:17pm CDT
Burn wrote:This is going to be so damn awesome.
Finally somebody shares my opinion!
Posted by Sabrblade on June 16th, 2014 @ 3:17pm CDT
Don't forget G1.Shuttershock wrote:Some kind of bizarre mash-up of Movie designs and Rescue Bots designs.
For instance, that Galvatron has the AOE body with the G1 head horns.
Posted by Zeedust on June 16th, 2014 @ 8:41pm CDT
Still, the designs amuse me. If they make any actual transforming toy versions of these, I might pick them up.
Posted by ~Nightphoenix~ on June 17th, 2014 @ 2:49am CDT
Posted by Burn on June 17th, 2014 @ 3:01am CDT
Screaming_star91 wrote:BLAARG... Why... how dare you... someone must pay!
Pay for what?
Posted by Acelister on June 17th, 2014 @ 9:11am CDT
Seibertron wrote:ROVIO AND HASBRO TEAM UP TO PRESENT TRANSFORMERS AND ANGRY BIRDS IN A BRAND NEW MASH-UP
*Steals this entire post to use as gaming news*
Hadn't seen this anywhere else yet, so I'm very glad I came here!
Posted by Zeedust on June 17th, 2014 @ 8:10pm CDT
Posted by Gallifreyan Autobot on June 17th, 2014 @ 8:24pm CDT
Nemesis Primal wrote:Any idea what Transformer that toucan guy is supposed to be, BTW? I'm stumped.
From the design my money and data storage is on grimlock
Posted by Zeedust on June 17th, 2014 @ 8:29pm CDT
Autobot tap out wrote:Nemesis Primal wrote:Any idea what Transformer that toucan guy is supposed to be, BTW? I'm stumped.
From the design my money and data storage is on grimlock
I thought that for a bit, but I see orange and I see three wheels and if that's on Grimlock I'm not sure what's going on.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 17th, 2014 @ 8:31pm CDT
Motorcycle Grimlock, apparently.Nemesis Primal wrote:Autobot tap out wrote:Nemesis Primal wrote:Any idea what Transformer that toucan guy is supposed to be, BTW? I'm stumped.
From the design my money and data storage is on grimlock
I thought that for a bit, but I see orange and I see three wheels and if that's on Grimlock I'm not sure what's going on.
Posted by Zeedust on June 17th, 2014 @ 8:50pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Motorcycle Grimlock, apparently.Nemesis Primal wrote:Autobot tap out wrote:Nemesis Primal wrote:Any idea what Transformer that toucan guy is supposed to be, BTW? I'm stumped.
From the design my money and data storage is on grimlock
I thought that for a bit, but I see orange and I see three wheels and if that's on Grimlock I'm not sure what's going on.
"Me Grimlock born to be wild!"
Posted by ~Nightphoenix~ on June 17th, 2014 @ 11:48pm CDT
Burn wrote: Pay for what?
Let me clarify: Someone must pay for creating such an abomination.
Posted by Mindmaster on June 17th, 2014 @ 11:54pm CDT
Screaming_star91 wrote:Burn wrote: Pay for what?
Let me clarify: Someone must pay for creating such an abomination.
Don't jump to conclusions. This could very well be such a great game that it'll cause human civilization to advance to Star Wars-levels. Or it could just be a regular old game.
...
...Point is, don't judge a book by its cover. Or rather, a game by its cover. >:oP
Posted by Burn on June 18th, 2014 @ 3:25am CDT
Screaming_star91 wrote:Burn wrote: Pay for what?
Let me clarify: Someone must pay for creating such an abomination.
Oh ... that's cute.
Know what's so awesome about this?
You don't have to download it. You don't have to play it. You don't have to buy the Telepod toys.
You don't have to acknowledge it exists. You can continue on your merry way with all the other TF material out there.
How awesome is that?
Posted by ~Nightphoenix~ on June 18th, 2014 @ 8:22am CDT
Burn wrote:Oh ... that's cute.
Know what's so awesome about this?
You don't have to download it. You don't have to play it. You don't have to buy the Telepod toys.
You don't have to acknowledge it exists. You can continue on your merry way with all the other TF material out there.
How awesome is that?
Okay look, part of my frustration stems from the fact that I don't quite understand how, Angry Birds, an iOS game (a game in which you launch birds at pigs... THAT'S IT), has garnered so much popularity. I mean, how is it that there's not only 12 games in the series but a future T.V series/Movie in the works as well as a Theme Park (YES A THEME PARK) appropriately named Angry Birds land; and last but not least, Angry Birds Yoga (THAT'S RIGHT, ANGRY BIRDS YOGA).
Now with all that in mind isn't it enough to just make your head go
Posted by leakin' lubricant on June 18th, 2014 @ 8:34am CDT
Screaming_star91 wrote:Burn wrote:Oh ... that's cute.
Know what's so awesome about this?
You don't have to download it. You don't have to play it. You don't have to buy the Telepod toys.
You don't have to acknowledge it exists. You can continue on your merry way with all the other TF material out there.
How awesome is that?
Okay look, part of my frustration stems from the fact that I don't quite understand how, Angry Birds, an iOS game (a game in which you launch birds at pigs... THAT'S IT), has garnered so much popularity. I mean, how is it that there's not only 12 games in the series but a future T.V series/Movie in the works as well as a Theme Park (YES A THEME PARK) appropriately named Angry Birds land; and last but not least, Angry Birds Yoga (THAT'S RIGHT, ANGRY BIRDS YOGA).
Now with all that in mind isn't it enough to just make your head go
You forgot one.
Posted by Acelister on June 18th, 2014 @ 9:19am CDT
Screaming_star91 wrote:
Okay look, part of my frustration stems from the fact that I don't quite understand how, Angry Birds, an iOS game (a game in which you launch birds at pigs... THAT'S IT), has garnered so much popularity. I mean, how is it that there's not only 12 games in the series but a future T.V series/Movie in the works as well as a Theme Park (YES A THEME PARK) appropriately named Angry Birds land; and last but not least, Angry Birds Yoga (THAT'S RIGHT, ANGRY BIRDS YOGA).
Now with all that in mind isn't it enough to just make your head go
Don't be silly. This will only be the tenth. With the eleventh coming in September. Not including the Trilogy version on consoles and PC.
This version makes sense. Not story sense, but financial. Rovio are getting Hasbro to make the Telepods. Quid pro quo, Angry Birds Transformers.
Oh, you forgot the web series and the candy, too.
Posted by ~Nightphoenix~ on June 18th, 2014 @ 10:08am CDT
Acelister wrote:Don't be silly. This will only be the tenth. With the eleventh coming in September. Not including the Trilogy version on consoles and PC.
This version makes sense. Not story sense, but financial. Rovio are getting Hasbro to make the Telepods. Quid pro quo, Angry Birds Transformers.
Oh, you forgot the web series and the candy, too.
Oh I'm sure there's a lot of misc. Angry Birds memorabilia that I forgot about, believe you me. I was counting the spin offs.
Posted by Burn on June 18th, 2014 @ 2:53pm CDT
Screaming_star91 wrote:Okay look, part of my frustration stems from the fact that I don't quite understand how, Angry Birds, an iOS game (a game in which you launch birds at pigs... THAT'S IT), has garnered so much popularity.
Because it's FUN.
Not to mention Rovio did a awesome job of mashing Angry Birds and Star Wars.
Oh and it's available on Android too. After all, smart people play the game too.
Posted by Madeus Prime on June 18th, 2014 @ 2:59pm CDT
Burn wrote:Screaming_star91 wrote:Okay look, part of my frustration stems from the fact that I don't quite understand how, Angry Birds, an iOS game (a game in which you launch birds at pigs... THAT'S IT), has garnered so much popularity.
Because it's FUN.
Not to mention Rovio did a awesome job of mashing Angry Birds and Star Wars.
Oh and it's available on Android too. After all, smart people play the game too.
I'm with Burn on this. It's utterly mind-numbingly simple and fun. Also:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... AYKtRc686g
Posted by ~Nightphoenix~ on June 19th, 2014 @ 6:35pm CDT
Madeus Prime wrote:I'm with Burn on this. It's utterly mind-numbingly simple and fun. Also:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... AYKtRc686g
Gotta be honest with you... those are pretty hideous.
Posted by Zeedust on June 19th, 2014 @ 6:56pm CDT
Screaming_star91 wrote:Madeus Prime wrote:I'm with Burn on this. It's utterly mind-numbingly simple and fun. Also:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... AYKtRc686g
Gotta be honest with you... those are pretty hideous.
They're bootlegs, so that's to be expected.
Posted by Autobot032 on June 20th, 2014 @ 12:47am CDT
Nemesis Primal wrote:Screaming_star91 wrote:Madeus Prime wrote:I'm with Burn on this. It's utterly mind-numbingly simple and fun. Also:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... AYKtRc686g
Gotta be honest with you... those are pretty hideous.
They're bootlegs, so that's to be expected.
But fun knock off transforming robots. Not something I'd spend money on, but they're so ridiculously over the top to the point they look like silly fun.
I hope Hasbro does something along these lines. That would be awesome. lol
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Mindmaster wrote:Soundwave? More like Soundstache, am I right?
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Posted by Sabrblade on July 3rd, 2014 @ 4:13pm CDT
Grimlock, apparently.GuyIncognito wrote:Who is the motorcycle supposed to be?
His robot mode (which isn't pictured here) is based on Grimlock.
Posted by Zeedust on July 5th, 2014 @ 2:22am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Grimlock, apparently.GuyIncognito wrote:Who is the motorcycle supposed to be?
His robot mode (which isn't pictured here) is based on Grimlock.
Anyone have any idea how Grimlock wound up as a motorcycle? It's certainly unexpected.
Posted by Peridot on July 5th, 2014 @ 6:18am CDT
Nemesis Primal wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Grimlock, apparently.GuyIncognito wrote:Who is the motorcycle supposed to be?
His robot mode (which isn't pictured here) is based on Grimlock.
Anyone have any idea how Grimlock wound up as a motorcycle? It's certainly unexpected.
Shouldn't he be a giant car?
Posted by Mindmaster on July 5th, 2014 @ 6:20am CDT
Metro Prime wrote:Nemesis Primal wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Grimlock, apparently.GuyIncognito wrote:Who is the motorcycle supposed to be?
His robot mode (which isn't pictured here) is based on Grimlock.
Anyone have any idea how Grimlock wound up as a motorcycle? It's certainly unexpected.
Shouldn't he be a giant car?
Dat reference.