Angry Birds Rio Arriving in March

Rovio has announced the launch of Angry Birds Rio. The new app will be launching in March on various phones and tablets.

Angry Birds Rio is also launching as a movie the month after with the game following along with the story line. As the name suggests, this version is based in Rio.

In Angry Birds Rio, the original Angry Birds are kidnapped and taken to the magical city of Rio, where they eventually escape their captors and set out to to save their friends, Blu and Jewel – two rare macaws and the stars of the upcoming Fox motion picture, Rio. Angry Birds Rio will pair the physics-based gameplay of the original game with unique twists based on the highly-anticipated film.

Angry Birds Rio will launch with 45 dedicated levels and will regularly add new levels via app updates. The game will be available for download on smart phones and tablets worldwide.

Check out the videos below to see where Rovio is headed with the game and movie. We have to say it actually looks very good as a game and movie.