( CNN ) -- May the Feathers be with you . In their relentless quest to exhaust the galaxy of new marketing opportunities , `` Angry Birds '' has partnered with Lucasfilm for a `` Star Wars '' -themed version of the blockbuster mobile game . The new game launches Thursday on most major platforms : iOS , Android , Amazon Kindle Fire , Mac , PC , Windows Phone , and Windows 8 . To quote from Rovio Entertainment 's press release , the game follows `` a plucky group of Rebel birds in their fight against the evil Imperial Pigs . '' Players will get to `` use the Force , wield a Lightsaber , and blast away Pigtroopers on an intergalactic journey from the deserts of Tatooine to the depths of the Pig Star . '' `` Angry Birds Star Wars '' features more than 80 levels . Successful players will eventually face off against a porcine version of Darth Vader . The game is the fifth major installment of the `` Angry Birds '' franchise , which has racked up more than 1 billion downloads since launching in 2009 . What 's so addictive about 'Angry Birds ' ? Perhaps this cross-promotional marriage of entertainment behemoths was inevitable . Rovio 's `` Angry Birds '' has spawned board games , books , toys and soda pop , while `` Star Wars '' has lent its name to everything from comic books and Legos to snowboards and umbrellas . You wo n't be shocked to hear that `` Angry Birds Star Wars '' merchandise is already for sale in retailers worldwide .
`` Angry Birds Star Wars '' launches Thursday on multiple platforms . The new game features more than 80 levels . It also includes a multiplayer mode that allows up to four players to battle it out in the same room, and an online leaderboard for bragging rights.