上周五，《愤怒鸟》万圣节版本（Angry Birds Halloween）面向苹果iPhone和iPad用户发行，该版本总共拥有45个关卡，包含万圣节的主题画面、音乐和玩法等特色。

Angry Birds Halloween edition

芬兰开发商Rovio表示，“这个版本的游戏根据万圣节内涵重新设计，除了恐怖的主题音乐，毛骨悚然的画面，还增加了南瓜炸弹的玩法。”

据了解，这一游戏的万圣节版本独立出售，不与之前的版本混搭，游戏元素包括7只小鸟，令人胆寒的音乐和声效，万圣节南瓜以及等待被轰炸的小猪。该版本在苹果App Store中售价1美元，针对iPad的高清版本则标价2美元。

Rovio公司首席执行官Mikael Hed表示，“我们希望通过这个万圣节版本，为《愤怒鸟》粉丝提供更多特别的游戏体验，除此之外，我们还会不断升级和更新这款游戏。”

《愤怒鸟》游戏是史上最畅销的苹果应用之一，今年8月该公司还透露将向玩具和电影领域扩大品牌影响力。

上周三，游戏开发商EA公司宣布收购了《愤怒鸟》英国发行商Chillingo公司，为EA自己的手机游戏开疆拓界，但Rovio公司的相关游戏并不在交易范围着内，Rovio也已声称将自主发行游戏，不再依赖发行商。（本文为游戏邦/gamerboom.com编译）

Angry Birds Dresses Up for Halloween

Angry Birds, one of the most popular games for Apple’s iPhone and iPad, today released a Halloween edition, sporting 45 new levels with themed graphics, music and gameplay.

“Every aspect of the game has been recreated in the spirit of Halloween,” Rovio, the Finnish company that developed the game, said. “Expect new spooky theme music, hair-raising graphical themes, and puzzling pumpkin-smashing action.”

The Halloween version, which is sold separately from the original game, comes with seven birds, haunting music and sounds, and themed pumpkins and pigs waiting to be smashed. Rovio said the game is available from Apple’s App Store for $1. A high-definition version for the iPad costs $2.

“With Angry Birds Halloween, we wanted to provide our fans with a special treat,” said Mikael Hed, Rovio’s CEO. “In addition to this new experience, we will also keep providing continuous free updates for Angry Birds.”

Angry Birds, the hugely-popular game where players slingshot birds into towers to knock out pigs, has sold millions of units, becoming one of Apple’s most popular applications. In August, Rovio was also reportedly in talks to expand its brand to a toy line and possible movie deal.

On Wednesday, game developer Electronic Arts announced that it had purchased Chillingo, the British publisher of Angry Birds, in a move to build up its portfolio of titles for the burgeoning mobile game market. Rovio, which has since started publishing its own games, was not included in the sale. （source：mobiledia）