Orange Bird Popping into Angry Birds Space Soon

It looks like a new Angry Birds Space update is on the horizon and a new character is set to “pop-in” (get the reference)! I don’t have a lot of information at the moment, but based on the teaser image above it’s obvious that the orange bird will make his first appearance in Angry Birds Space. It will definitely be interesting to see if the orange birds power are altered at all and how his powers will be leveraged in the zero-gravity realm of space.

A big thanks to @kcox2116 for tipping me off to this.

Updates! Rovio has released several more images, which we have included here below with their current (thou subject to change) captions as appear on Facebook. Thanks to everyone who did their due diligence in sleuthing!

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what about the boomerang and the egg bird ??

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Please don’t double-post. And honestly, I don’t expect these birds to end up in AB:Space. The zero-gravity would render their abilities moot.

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By TruckDriver (@truckdriver)

In space, without any method of acquiring delta vee, then yes, those two birds would be powerless. However, one can easily argue:

1. Delta vee is acquired by way of the slingshot.
2. Their powers could be utilized in and around a planet with an air and gravity environment.

So, while it is unlikely, it is at least possible. Not that I’m in any way advocating for those birds in AB:Sp, but I thought I’d try to think up a possibility for those who do want those birds.

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

I’ll free with 2. Number 1 would be far more unnatural. But at the same time, what about this franchise draws from personal experience?

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By TruckDriver (@truckdriver)

If it helps the ol’ #1, then think of it as kinetic energy transferred to the bird via the elasticity of the slingshot. I was tempted to make an argument for mechanical energy transfer, but let’s face it, a slingshot really ain’t all that much of a machine!

And it’s funny that several of us here, myself included, have posted in all seriousness, equating AB physics to the natural world. But hey, it’s all about having fun, though individual definitions of fun may differ.

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By Angryguy (@angryperson)

woah, looks like it! must be a super egg

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By Kartflyer (@kartflyer)

Best update ever huh? Inflated OB, the antenna egg and more Fat Pig. Utopia’s definitely going to add a bird to their arsenal… (thursday I hope?)

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By Angryguy (@angryperson)

rovio must be working 24/7 on this one, looks great

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By Angry_BrownBird (@supermad_bluebird)

Description on the “best update ever”:
theres a storm coming
what storm?

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By Angryguy (@angryperson)

the pig storm i guess, or the eggsteroid storm!!

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By Angry_BrownBird (@supermad_bluebird)

orange bird wont hatch from the egg.

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By Angryguy (@angryperson)

i know that, thats not what i’m saying

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By Angry_BrownBird (@supermad_bluebird)

i know.

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By PigFlinger1234 (@pigflinger)

I guess it would mean a “storm”, (an update) will come out REAL soon.
That’s why i have a strong feeling about the release of this update.

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By Hidayat1999 (@hidayat1999)

Maybe what they mean “storm” is a huge update coming soon. If it will not only include Orange Bird and new levels, so what is it?

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By Angry_BrownBird (@supermad_bluebird)

i wonder if rovio will make another introduction video

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By Angryguy (@angryperson)

hmm…good thought, maybe

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By Angry_BrownBird (@supermad_bluebird)

and space.angrybirds.com will get updated so they could add orange bird to “meet the flockers” section. They might add more comics too!

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

If they do, we will likely add it to that post (for completion) and include a link on the announcement post.

If needed, I will add a supplementary video to Lesson 2, but only if his gameplay is significantly different.

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By BBinMiami (@bbinmiami)

How come they didn’t make one for Space Eagles?

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Likely since it’s not on all platforms.

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By BBinMiami (@bbinmiami)

Sorry, but another question: Since they should update the space website,(specifically meet the flockers.)they would have to create another poster.(like red, Ca-caw!, and Ice, Frossh!) And if so, what would Orange bird’s “sound” be ( Ca-caw!, Smash!, Bip Bap Bop!, etc.)Any awesome guesses?

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

I don’t think there’s any point in speculating.

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By Angry_BrownBird (@supermad_bluebird)

I see the international space station inside the pigs mouth. “best update ever pic”
Weird

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By PigFlinger1234 (@pigflinger)

ISS? Well, in the ABSp there is indeed an ISS space shuttle near the PB planet which take you to the NASA’s website.

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By Angryguy (@angryperson)

another episode maybe?

By Takacs David

they are not releasing 2 episodes at once, but I hope we will see another cardboard planet that is a teaser to the NEXT EPISODE just like you saw fry me to the moon and utopia wrapped in boxes

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By alfredhartojo (@alfredhartojo)

@pigflinger I see that!In the pile of food on Fat Pigs Mouth,My guess is after eating the eggsteroid,he becomes gigantic and swallowed the hole utopia,and ISS,LOL xP

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Added all Facebook images to date, with their current (ish) captions.

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By Angryguy (@angryperson)

looks good

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By AngryDalek333 (@angrydalek333)

I have a good feeling about this update.

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By Dorito (@dorito)

Okay, so based on the picture with the “black hole” sucking the pigs up, and the “Best Update Ever” picture, featuring the antenna egg with a sort of a black hole in the background, I think that the antenna egg will also be playable, and its power may be that it creates a sort of black hole which sucks everything in its radius into it. Just a guess, of course.

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By Angryguy (@angryperson)

i think the same dorito, maybe its a sub. for the white bird

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By PigFlinger1234 (@pigflinger)

In the ABSp game files, I’ve noticed there’s a lot of unused sprites such as OB’s sprites, the snowman head (Like the “pleasant company”‘s logo), the WB egg bomb and its egg-shell breaking debris, A purple sunglasses(?), Fat Pig’s laughing animation, the pigs’ “stick tongue” animation, that old wrapped Utopia planet (leftover), Amazing Alex planet, and such that i can’t list here.
I guess they’d be used for the next update (I hope so)

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Quite a few of those are in fact used. You can see the WB’s “bomb” if you pause the screen just right. The sunglasses are likely from Summer Pignic, either in-game or credits. Etc.

Also, from a programming point of view, it’s better to have a few extra images than too few. Never know when something could be useful.

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By PigFlinger1234 (@pigflinger)

I think so too, i guess some of them are leftovers from the previous update/game.

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By Kartflyer (@kartflyer)

Sounds kind of like the SE…

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By Dorito (@dorito)

Sorta, but the SE shoots debris away from it, while my theory is that this might just suck everything into it.

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By Kartflyer (@kartflyer)

That would be a neat ability! :)

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By alfredhartojo (@alfredhartojo)

So this egg,what should we name it? (Unofficial of-course)anybody have ideas?how about Darky,The Dark Void Egg,anyone agree? ;)

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By Angryguy (@angryperson)

void egg

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Most have called it the Antenna Egg.

By Sopipas

It says “There’s a storm coming”

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By Angry_BrownBird (@supermad_bluebird)

So

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By Dorito (@dorito)

It probably means a “storm” of updates, like the new Utopia levels, the orange bird in space, and the antenna egg coming back.

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By AngryBirdsFanGuy438 (@angrybirdsfanguy438)

Perhaps the rest of Surf and Turf as well?

By danimario9

And maybe the addition of Pigini Beach.

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

I don’t foresee any updates for Pigini Beach. There is no “coming soon” screen.

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By PigFlinger1234 (@pigflinger)

@amslimfordy I think he meant that the Pigini Beach will come to AB too.

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By bigbrotherbird97 (@bigbrotherbird97)

What about the other levels for Surf and Turf? They can’t just skip a whole chapter. Also, they might be releasing more danger zone because of pictures released by Rovio a while back.

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By Chris (@chriss)

Surf and Turf never had any coming soon screen, but it was updated twice.

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By TruckDriver (@truckdriver)

On Facebook, no. On the mobile apps, (iOS, Android), in ABo, S&T, currently there are two screens, with 15 locked levels each, and each with a banner proclaiming, “Coming Soon!”

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By Chris (@chriss)

I know, but Slim was talking about facebook.

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By stink_boy11 (@)

I found something interesting on rovio’s website. They are looking for a Unity Game Programmer. Unity is a 3D game engine. Strange.

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By stink_boy11 (@)

That is a clue! It must be a 3D version of angry birds!

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

… There will be, for Nintendo 3DS. That’s specifically said in that post.

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By Angry_BrownBird (@supermad_bluebird)

Let’s all hope this comes out tomorrow!
(best update ever :D)

By Matthew

Rovio says they do not answer queries about release dates, they act on more of a “when it’s done enough” mentality on this front, so I hate to start the downer, but they might hold off on releasing any update(s).

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By Angry_BrownBird (@supermad_bluebird)

I know.i just said hopefully

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By fdgdfgdfgdfgfdg (@ow-smb3)

Can’t wait to see Orange Bird in Space

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By MUFC (@mufc)

Cool! The best update ever!!! Orange Bird in Space! Hope it comes out today! :)

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By cosmo2503 (@cosmo2503)

I doubt it would happen today. It was always already available at 9 CET, and there is not anything yet.

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By BirdSling (@nalendra)

If you look orange bird picture in fullscreen you can see eye of orange bird.are you look the eye?

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By PigFlinger1234 (@pigflinger)

I see the admins changed the Header, well done! :).

By danimario9

It’s a pretty nice UI, don’t you agree?

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By fdgdfgdfgdfgfdg (@ow-smb3)

I don’t know if I can get it if it comes out today. My ITunes is acting up all of a sudden. :(

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By Chris (@chriss)

Normally they first add new achievements in Game Center before zhe update comes. Or do you think “the best update ever” won’t have any new achievements?

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By DocTonyNYC (@doctonynyc)

@chriss, If an update is a continuation of an existing episode (e.g., new levels for Utopia), there may not be new achievements. Also, given that we don’t know when an update will come, new achievements could still be added before said update is available for download.

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By mariokart.cruz (@mariokart-cruz)

New FB pic. I don’t know what to say about it, but the caption says “Hard Day?”: http://tinyurl.com/7g4tzh6

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By iamMighty (@iammighty)

I think that’s just a random picture taken from the Rovio HQ.

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By Angryguy (@angryperson)

its from the ciberbullying video

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By mariokart.cruz (@mariokart-cruz)

I just watched the video. It has been some time since I watched it.

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By username12345 (@blahalb09)

Another new pic from Rovio… http://twitpic.com/a9q0l5
Twitter description: On this day in 1969, mankind landed on the moon. And found, um… piggies?
Google+ description: Who made it to the moon first: Mankind, or piggies!?

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By Angryguy (@angryperson)

more “fry me to the moon” levels maybe?

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By mariokart.cruz (@mariokart-cruz)

I also see the Fat Pig. Potential hint towards the new update?

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By Angryguy (@angryperson)

probably he was in the other utopia level

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By mariokart.cruz (@mariokart-cruz)

http://tinyurl.com/7jm6ojx
Caption: Over 40 years ago, a group of men journeyed to the moon. But… The piggies were there first.

By ketjowp

Hey, Neil Armstrong put his foot on the moon on the 21st of July! It’s the chance for tommorow …

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By Angryguy (@angryperson)

thats an excillent guess, it very might be!

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By Lapa (@lore-fin)

Oh my, you are genius! :D

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By username12345 (@blahalb09)

That’s why those pictures about the moon cam out…

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By fdgdfgdfgdfgfdg (@ow-smb3)

Hoping for a release tomorrow.

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By Chris (@chriss)

There are never updates on a weekend.

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By sal9 (@sal9)

Not entirely true Chris, updates are sometimes released on a weekend for special “events” upon request.
They are very rare though.

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By Chris (@chriss)

Oh really

By Takacs David

I wonder if the ice bird will appear in non-space episodes…
I wish that the planet after utopia will be the Eagle homeworld with craters and wormholes!

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By hinarei (@hinarei)

sounds like a nice idea. We could have the “best update ever” be a ‘mighty’ one :D

By Farhan

I guess this is update 11-20 or end for utopia, or new planet challenge?

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By Angry_BrownBird (@supermad_bluebird)

I hope both. :D

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By PigFlinger1234 (@pigflinger)

‎14 days until Mars Curiosity rover landing! Another possibility of release that day! But that’s kinda a long time….

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By Mike Bird (@mikebird13)

I think it will come out next Thursday, but that’s a good point.

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By Angry_BrownBird (@supermad_bluebird)

Best update ever
Two chapters of utopia AND a Mars update would be AWESOME. If so, worth waiting to weeks.

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By bigbrotherbird97 (@bigbrotherbird97)

@supermad_bluebird 2 chapters of utopia being released, or there will be 2 chapters in all that can be played utopia?

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By Angry_BrownBird (@supermad_bluebird)

2 chapters released plus mars

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By PdB (@playdbird)

@angry_brownbird – what is this “Mars” of which you speak?

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By PdB (@playdbird)
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By Doodle Sandwich (@doodle-sandwich)

Could the Antenna Egg be related to the new ABSp orange bird? -They both have antennae…

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By Dorito (@dorito)

Look closely at the antennae; the egg’s antennae tip is white and a perfect circle, whereas the orange bird’s antenna tip is orange and sort of a lopsided
eclipse.

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By Doodle Sandwich (@doodle-sandwich)

Oh…I missed that.

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By BBinMiami (@bbinmiami)

Hey, you can look different when you’re born(or hatched)after a while.

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By Angryguy (@angryperson)

true

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By ombies (@ombies)

Maybe the radiation from the atomic bird is killing the piggies…….. just guessing

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By loox (@loox)

I like the black hole idea mentioned above. It jives with the “Biggest” update ever slogan and the pic of an egg falling into a swirling background.

Perhaps the orange bird increases size AND mass enough to create a black hole?

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By Angry_BrownBird (@supermad_bluebird)

Heck no. Black holes are made from stars and orange bird could never be possibly that massive

By Cheia

Ikr,how on earth is a bird,(Not to mention the littlest bird in the flock) going to create a black hole?..Don’t let your imagination go too far..:P

By Morph416

Or theories for that matter…

Which.. is all that science is. Theories. Until proven of course… we speculate that a star, upon collapsing creates a black hole.. but do we really know? Have we seen it happen? Can we duplicate it?

Well.. until then, we can guess.. and use our imagination to it’s fullest! Rovio.. could, at will, cause a bird to collapse causing a black hole.. (in theory).

:)

By Takacs David

its true. black holes are made when stars explode. i hope orange bird will not explode

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By Kartflyer (@kartflyer)

I think the four of you are taking this too seriously. It’s just a game. For example, how can a sardine can create a wormhole in space?

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By Chris (@chriss)

It’s not the sardine can, it’s the Space Eagle that creates it. The Eagle is only lured by the sardine can.

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By loox (@loox)

Thanks, Kart.

Or how many birds do we know of that split into three new birds? Or lay bombs? Or are bombs?

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By bigbrotherbird97 (@bigbrotherbird97)

Maybe the black hole picture was a colored picture, but rovio turned it black and white to attract more attention to the update. I think it is a clue that we will be able to find golden astroids in this update. (Since we didn’t find any in the first chapter of Utopia)

By liljessgirl

this there any word on any updates or new levels of danger zone …. some of us pay for it ?

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By AMslimfordy (@amslimfordy)

Rovio has not announced anything thus far about future levels to Danger Zone.

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By PigFlinger1234 (@pigflinger)

Just a heads-up that tomorrow’s Thursday ;).

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By bigbrotherbird97 (@bigbrotherbird97)

Lets hope the update comes!! :D

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By Doodle Sandwich (@doodle-sandwich)

I can’t sit still I’m so excited about the possibility of the “Best Update Ever” coming out tomorrow!

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By Nono2000 (@nono2000)

Orange bird’s power is the same, it’s Utopia, and there’s some kind of egg-bird (not the white).

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By laurafj (@laurafj)

Update is here for ios.

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