Angry Birds creator Rovio announces launch date of Star Wars version

Rovio, creator of Angry Birds, has announced that it will launch a Star Wars edition of its game on 8 November.

The spin-off, created in in collaboration with Lucasfilm, is not the first film-themed creation – last year a Rio version was released.

The game will see bird versions of Luke Skywalker and his friends doing battle with Darth Vader and the Empire.