What the Angry Birds Rio Exclusive on Amazon Android Store Means: Tech News and Analysis [GigaOM]

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Angry Birds developer Rovio is launching its follow-up game, Rio, for Android devices exclusively on the Amazon App Store, giving Amazon’s new market a marquee title as it prepares to open for business. The game, which will roll-out in conjunction with a new 20th Century Fox movie, marks the second time Rovio has launched an Android title first on a third-party market after offering Angry Birds on GetJar last year. Rovio, which just secured $42 million in funding, said it will also offer paid ad-free versions of Angry Birds and Angry Birds Seasons on Amazon App Store.

The launch of Angry Birds Rio, due out on March 22, is illuminating for a number of reasons:

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