Angry Birds Epic revealed as turn-based strategy RPG

We've known that there is a new Angry Birds game on the way from Rovio. We even saw a teaser which showed that the game would have a medieval theme, but we didn't know what kind of game it would be. While the majority of Rovio's Angry Birds games are the flinging birds sort, the developer has been branching out. Now, we're learning exactly what Angry Birds Epic will be.
A new report has found out that the game will be a turn-based strategy RPG. The game is said to be heavily focused on narrative (which could tie-in to the Angry Birds cartoon), and will also feature a "challenging endgame", though it is unclear exactly what that means. The game will allow you to upgrade your characters, weapons, armor, and potions as you progress through. Resources will be found in the game and there will be a crafting system for upgrading gear, but also in-app purchases for speeding up that process. So far, it has also been confirmed that the Red Bird will be the warrior class, and the Yellow Bird will be a Mage, but the other birds are as yet unaccounted for. 
Angry Birds Epic will also be free-to-play, but we are fully expecting quite a lot of in-app purchase options. Rovio has been taking that pathway recently as we saw with Angry Birds Go! and its awful free-to-play scheme. We do also know that Rovio is planning a "soft launch" of Epic in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, which essentially means it needs to test out the in-app store before the full launch, just like it did with Go!. 
Still no word on when to expect Angry Birds Epic, but given all of the info coming out, it is likely to be relatively soon. 
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Next Angry Birds game a turn-based RPG

Angry Birds Epic, due for a soft launch in Canada and Australia this week, takes a sharp turn away from the game's traditional mechanic.

by Michelle Starr March 12, 2014 5:25 PM PDT

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Forging weapons upstages fowl flinging in the new Angry Birds Epic RPG

If you're a fan of flinging Angry Birds across the screen or racing them in go-carts on your favorite mobile device, Rovio's next installment looks to offer a new challenge. Angry Birds Epic is said to be a turn-based RPG with all the battle and armor building players can handle. Kotaku reports that making weapons, potions and other provisions with funds acquired during conquests or via in-app purchases will be a key part in the storyline. Details are scarce for now, but an in-progress version is said to hit iTunes in Australia and Canada this week with a global launch across iOS, Android and Windows Phone sometime in 2014.

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Angry Birds Epic Is Final Fantasy With Swine And Fowl, Hits Australia And Canada This Week

The next Angry Birds game features Rovio’s now very recognizable birds and pigs, but duking it out via different in-game combat mechanics in a turn-based RPG. Angry Birds Epic makes its debut in Australia and Canada later this week, for iOS devices, which the time-tested way to see how you product works with a small, US-like English-speaking audience ahead of a broader launch.

Unlike the physics-based Angry Birds franchise, which sees players flinging their birds at structures and evil pork, Epic features a story-driven campaign according to Kotaku, and it has the aforementioned turn-based combat system and RPG levelling, along with a crafting mechanic where you can build in-game items and armor by redeeming currency either earned through play or via (you guessed it) in-app purchase.

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