IMG propels Angry Birds into educational space with Legends of Learning

IMG has brought Rovio Entertainment together with educational gaming platform Legends of Learning to launch Angry Birds themed games.

Using player-focused gaming experiences, interactive gameplay and hands-on problem-solving, the games are designed to help students learn STEM concepts, ranging from collisions and forces to angle measurement.

“We are thrilled to be working with Rovio and the Angry Birds brand,” said Dr. Vadim Polikov, CEO and co-founder of Legends of Learning.

“The combination of this iconic brand with the academic rigour and student engagement that teachers rely on from Legends of Learning is going to be revolutionary. Students are going to love it – and research study after research study has shown that when students are engaged in rigorous game-based learning, increased test scores follow.”

Hanna Valkeapää-Nokkala, Head of Brand Licensing at Rovio, added: “We can’t wait to bring the flock to classrooms all around the USA by partnering with Legends of Learning.

“Rovio’s mission is to craft joy, and we believe Legends of Learning’s game-based education platform is a great way to bring joy into education. We are excited to see how their network of independent game developers will utilise Angry Birds to make learning fun.”

The first wave of Angry Birds games will land on Legends of Learning this fall.