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''Angry Birds Star Wars II'' was a 2013
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and a crossover between ''
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'' and the ''
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'' series, released on September 18, 2013. The game is the seventh ''Angry Birds'' game, developed by
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. The game is a prequel to ''
Angry Birds Star Wars ''Angry Birds Star Wars'' was a 2012 puzzle video game developed and published by Rovio Entertainment in conjunction with LucasArts. The game is a crossover between the ''Star Wars'' franchise and the ''Angry Birds'' series of video games, launch ...
'' and is based on the ''Star Wars'' prequel trilogy, as well as the television show ''
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''. In the game, birds and pigs play the roles of characters from the ''Star Wars'' prequel trilogy. Characters from the original trilogy and the television show ''
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'' also make appearances in the form of a bird or a pig. In official books and annuals, characters' names are changed to fit whether they are portrayed by bird or pig. ''Angry Birds Star Wars II'' was discontinued on February 3, 2020, along with ''
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'' and ''
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''.


Gameplay

In ''Angry Birds Star Wars II'', players must destroy targets fortified in or out of their created fortresses including various bosses, depending on the side they are in (Bird or Pork side). Players also earn up to 3 stars, as of other games in the series. The game features over 56 playable characters. The game differs from the other Angry Birds games because the player can summon a specific bird/pig instead of the pre-determined selection. This summoning can be done to replace each bird/pig.


Telepods

The game is compatible with
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's Telepods line of
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figurines, allowing the player to summon a specific character into the game via its QR code; this summon is once per level, but the player can use multiple Telepod summons per level. Each Telepod can be used on up to 15 separate devices and one must rescan the Telepod to get access to the particular character if the game is fully closed. As of December 2013, Hasbro has sold over 1 million ''Angry Birds Star Wars II'' Telepods units.


Shop

The player can via in-app purchase or through achievement rewards, have the use of certain birds or pigs during gameplay. With the Revenge of the Pork and the ''Rebels'' update, the former Watto's shop, which was a separate area of the game to buy playable characters, was removed and was merged within the character swap menu.


Release

The game was released on September 18, 2013.
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and
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versions of the game were announced, with the former being released on October 24. The Mac version's release plan was discontinued, and on November 13, 2014, the Windows PC version was no longer available for purchase or download and would not be updated.


Discontinuation

The game was discontinued on February 3, 2020, alongside every ''Angry Birds'' title released before ''
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'' (excluding ''
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'' and '' Bad Piggies''). It was removed from both
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and
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. In a 2021 interview, nearing the rerelease of the original ''Angry Birds'', Rovio employee Steve Porter stated that the ''Rio'' and ''Star Wars'' games were unlikely to be re-released due to third-party licensing.


Reception

The game has received generally favorable reviews with a
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score of 77/100 based on 24 reviews. While the game continues the gameplay of its predecessor with fun new ideas, some reviewers have noted that the increase in the number of playable characters may make the levels unbalanced due to characters having different powers. Some reviewers did not like the numerous microtransactions but found the game fun. At the
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, ''Angry Birds Star Wars II'' received a nomination for Favorite App Game.


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