Finland-based developer Rovio Mobile was the big studio winner at last night’s Develop Awards.
The creator of Angry Birds won Handheld Studio – but also took home the Grand Prix.
In just under two years, the game and its multiple variants and SKUs have found tens of millions of fans, scored licensing deals, a range of merchandise, and is one of the hottest properties in mobile and online games.
The studio’s VP of franchise development Ville Heijari was on hand to collect the two prizes.
Tags develop industry excellence awar michael-french
![mi [Event news] The First Guild Wars Card Battler Coming to PC and Mobile](https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/mi-310x165.jpg)
The beloved fantasy franchise Guild Wars expands into new territory with the announcement of a brand new free-to-play digital collectible card game (CCG), Mistbound. Officially licensed by ArenaNet, developed by NC, and globally published by bilibili, Mistbound marks the first CCG spin-off set within the Guild Wars universe. Designed around new multi-directional card movement mechanics, Mistbound aims to bring new energy to the traditional CCG universe and honor the legacy of Guild Wars for players.
MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry