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Read More »Rovio lays off 213 staff
Number of redundancies less than exepcted
Read More »Angry Birds firm Rovio cuts over 200 jobs
The Finnish studio behind mobile hit Angry Birds has let 213 staff go in a new round of job losses. Rovio’s latest batch of cuts began with discussions in August, with original estimates suggesting up to 260 employees could be lost in light of an ongoing restructuring process. The 213 …
Read More »Six years and two billion downloads later, Angry Birds gets a proper sequel
Although it may not feel like it, mobile behemoth Angry Birds has never been granted a full follow-up. There have been 14 different spin-offs to Rovio’s feathered phenomenon since it launched back in 2009, including Star Wars, Transformers, Rio, Space, Seasons and Stella. But there’s never been an official sequel …
Read More »Angry Birds dev Rovio joins #UpForSchool campaign
58 million children out of school because of child marriage, child labour, conflict and discrimination
Read More »Now Angry Birds teams up with Sonic
Rovio’s Angry Birds is embarking on another brand crossover, this time with Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog. Characters from Angry Birds Epic including Red Knight, Chuck Mage, and Bomb Pirate will for three weeks be appearing in Sonic Dash which, incidentally, hit 100m downloads earlier this week. We were thrilled with …
Read More »LEGO Angry Birds toys slingshotting to retail
An Angry Birds line of LEGO toys will be released next year, Rovio has announced. Their arrival will coincide with the release of The Angry Birds Movie in spring 2016. The LEGO brand has an unparalleled ability to connect with people through products that spark creativity and imagination,” Rovio CEO …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Kids merchandise
From the toys-to-life fun of Skylanders and Disney Infinity to the imaginative gameplay of Minecraft, LEGO and LittleBigPlanet, there’s plenty on offer for young gamers. While the majority of kid-friendly titles are now found on mobile, it seems that less is more when it comes to the quality of kids …
Read More »Angry Birds coming to Samsung Gear VR
First virtual reality outing for the winged sensations unveiled
Read More »Angry Birds Stella Pop shoots onto smartphone
Yes, there’s another Angry Birds game – Angry Birds Stella Pop has been released on iOS and Android. The game borrows branding and characters from 2014 release Angry Birds Stella, but also ties up with Outplay Entertainment’s Pop series to provide a branded bubble popping puzzle experience. We wanted Stella …
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