Rovio to slingshot 'Angry Birds' into an animated series

Angry Birds is about to join other such hit video games as "Pac-Man" and turn itself into an animated series. Anyone who remembers the horror that was the Pac-Man series just shuddered, as Rovio made the announcement on Wednesday.

Angry Birds is a hit on both iOS and Android. There are also stuffed animals, as well. Milking the hit, Rovio will produce an animated series for either television or the Web.

Rovio CEO Mikael Hed told the British TV industry site C21media.net:

"We have been looking at that for quite a while, and that is definitely one of my personal big focus areas right now -- to work on broadcast content for 'Angry Birds,'"

Meanwile, company spokesman Ville Heijari told AFP:

"We are planning a cartoon that would be interesting to the whole family, for both adults and children. We are seeking co-operation with the best scriptwriters and the best distributors."

An Angry Birds player uses a slingshot to catapult birds of varying types at various structures and pigs. who stole the birds eggs. It will be interesting to see if they can pull off a series that makes sense. Pac-Man was just silly, and you can watch a clip to confirm it yourself.