Game development giant Sega is announcing a mobile collaboration event between the Sonic the Hedgehog and Angry Birds franchises that will span across five games.
According to a recent trailer dropped on the official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel, the two franchises will smash up in the mobile games Sonic Forces, Sonic Dash, Angry Birds 2, Angry Birds Dream Blast, and Angry Birds Friends. The event will be held from March 14th-March 21st.
In a new press release, Rovio – the Finnish development team behind the popular Angry Birds franchise that was bought by Sega in 2023 – says the crossover event revolves around a portal opening up between the two worlds. The plot has Angry Birds character Red and Sonic the Hedgehog teaming up with all of their friends to take down Eggman across both universes.
🦔 + 🐦 = 🤯 The Sonic the Hedgehog and Angry Birds worlds collide in a limited-time event taking place across five mobile titles! Get all the details about this massive event here 👇 https://t.co/hOUFiueDYh
— Rovio (@Rovio) March 14, 2024
Shuji Utsumi, CEO of Sega of America and Co-COO of Sega Corporation, said in the press release that he hopes the collaboration will unite fans of both franchises and onboard new players.
Throughout the years, Sonic the Hedgehog and Angry Birds have exemplified the expansive reach of video games into diverse media landscapes. With our inaugural crossover collaboration with Rovio, we aspire to unite devoted fans from both IPs while welcoming fresh audiences into the fold.
In-game changes include Red as a playable character in Sonic Forces, Red and Chuck as playable characters in Sonic Dash, 30 new Sonic-themed levels in Angry Birds Friends, a special racing event in Angry Birds Dream Blast, and new Sonic-themed hats and spells in Angry Birds 2.
In 2021, Sonic the Hedgehog and Minecraft held their own crossover event that saw the several Sonic characters included as a DLC pack for the wildly popular sandbox game.
