The classic version of Angry Birds is being delisted from Google Play but renamed on the App Store
Image: Rovio If you want to get classic Angry Birds from Google Play - the version that costs just a buck and isn't laden with microtransactions - you'd better get it quick. Rovio Classics: Angry Birds, a rebuilt version of the original mobile hit, will be delisted from Google's app store on Thursday due to the game's impact on our wider games portfolio," developer Rovio announced on Tuesday. Oddly, the App Store version will still be available, though Rovio's plan is to change the game's name to Red's First Flight.
My guess is that Rovio is delisting this remake of Angry Birds to push people toward its free-to-play games in the series that make money off microtransactions. As a $1 one-time purchase, the Rovio Classics version of the game likely...