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Feature

"Sega isn't limiting us": Rovio's first year after the €706m acquisition

VP of strategy Timo Rahkonen unpacks how the companies have been supporting each other, and what to expect from both in the future

Sept. 3, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

Feature

Why did Sega buy Rovio?

The two companies lay out hopes for the future of Angry Birds, transmedia plans and more

May 3, 2023 James Batchelor

News

Angry Birds nets 8 million downloads on Christmas

Rovio's flagship hits a huge number of downloads over the holiday

Jan. 4, 2013 Mike Williams

News

Finnish industry grew 57 per cent last year

Nordic country feels the Angry Birds effect

Nov. 26, 2012 Rachel Weber

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News

Patrick Liu leaves DICE for Rovio

Senior producer on Battlefield 3 moves to new Stockholm studio

Aug. 31, 2012 Dan Pearson

Feature

Complacency Kills: Managing the world's biggest gaming brand

Rovio's Mikel Hed and Petri Järvilehto talk Angry Birds and Amazing Alex

Aug. 31, 2012 Dan Pearson

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News

Rovio's Amazing Alex coming July 12

The next game for the Angry Birds publisher will be out in two days

July 10, 2012 Mike Williams

News

Rovio's next game is Casey's Contraptions?

The company Angry Birds built may be launching a brand-new title soon

May 9, 2012 Mike Williams

News

Angry Birds hits 1 billion downloads

People can't seem to get enough of Angry Birds

May 9, 2012 David Radd

News

Angry Birds Space hits 10m downloads after 3 days

Latest game from Rovio off to a flying start

March 26, 2012 Matt Martin

News

Rovio CEO considering acquisitions

Mikael Hed says the company will buy if long-term value is right

Feb. 24, 2012 Matthew Handrahan

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News

Rovio: Piracy can generate business

CEO says creators must start treating their customers as "fans"

Jan. 31, 2012 Matthew Handrahan

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News

Rovio advertising SVP joins Big Fish

Wibe Wageman will take the role of vice president and general manager of mobile

Jan. 26, 2012 Rachel Weber

News

Vesterbacka: Rovio's IPO may happen in 2012

Estimates value 'north' of $1bn, says studio looking at acquisitions

Oct. 14, 2011 Dan Pearson

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News

Report: Rovio launching independent label

Angry Birds team also in talks with Starbucks for in-store promotions

Sept. 20, 2011 Rachel Weber

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News

Rovio appoints Fox Digital exec as GM of North America

Andrew Stalbow to grow the Angry Birds franchise

Aug. 22, 2011 Rachel Weber

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News

Rovio: We're not a games company

Angry Birds publisher moving into books as well as films and toys

Aug. 11, 2011 Rachel Weber

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News

Lodsys suing Rovio, EA, Take-Two, Atari, Square Enix

Company aims high with smartphone patent infringement claims

July 25, 2011 Dan Pearson

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News

Angry Birds maker Rovio values itself "north of PopCap"

But admits there's never "been a relevant discussion of whether somebody is going to buy us"

July 14, 2011 Matt Martin

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News

Marvel Studios chairman joins Rovio

Comic book movie veteran to become executive producer of Angry Bird films

June 28, 2011 David Jenkins

Opinion

Blowing Bubbles

Mobile and social gaming are in a huge valuation bubble - but that doesn't have to mean that disaster is coming

June 24, 2011 Rob Fahey

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News

Angry Birds creator Rovio acquires animation studio

Finnish team Kombo to help push into wider entertainment markets

June 2, 2011 Matt Martin

News

Moshi Monsters, Habbo Hotel creators wary of IPO

Social firms won't be following PopCap and going public anytime soon

May 23, 2011 Matt Martin

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Angry Birds downloads hit 200 million

Rovio predicts full year revenues of €50 to 100 million

May 19, 2011 David Jenkins

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News

Angry Birds Rio downloads hit 10 million

Movie tie-in achieves milestone in just 10 days on App Store and Android

April 4, 2011 David Jenkins

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