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Finnish powerhouse Rovio has teamed up with Beijing Kunlun Tech to bring its popular Angry Birds franchise to China. The Chinese gaming firm will be collaborating with Rovio on launching Angry Birds titles that have been developed specifically for its home market. This is the first time Rovio has worked …
Read More »Rovio collaborating on new Angry Birds for China
Partnership with Chinese games firm Kunlun focus on new titles specific to Eastern market
Read More »Video game toy sales slump as Moshi Monsters falters
Sales of toys based on video games fell 14 per cent in 2014, NPD has told MCV. The decline is almost entirely down to a drop in popularity of Moshi Monsters products. NPD tells MCV that if Moshi Monsters was discounted from all of its numbers (now and historically), then …
Read More »Head of games Jami Laes departs Rovio
Former Angry Birds exec planning to form his own start-up
Read More »Rovio’s games head Laes leaves company – report
Angry Birds studio Rovio has reportedly parted ways with its chief of games, Jami Laes. Reuters reports on the departure from the Finland-based firm, adding that Laes has plans to form his own start-up. Rovio has yet to provide any official release on the news, and representatives have thus far …
Read More »Rovio ventures into book publishing
Angry Birds creator Rovio is to publish a range of books aimed at young adults. The Guardian reports that the Finnish company will kick off the crusade with Mintie Das’ The Sinking World which, as with other upcoming books in the line (there are currently 12 planned), has a piratical …
Read More »Angry Birds Burger King promotion kicks off next week
The UK arm of Burger King will from next week start offering Angry Birds themed kids meals. Beginning on January 19th and running until March 1st, a number of the brand’s characters from Angry Birds Go and Stella will adorn the chain’s packaging, with toys – which include puzzles, stencils …
Read More »110 jobs lost in Rovio studio closure
Rovio has laid off approximately 110 staff and closed its studio in Tampere. In October the Angry Birds developer announced it was set to make as many as 130 employees redundant, 16 per cent of its total workforce. This figure has now been revised down however. The development outfit noted …
Read More »Rovio sacking up to 16% of Finnish workforce
Angry Birds developer Rovio has announced plans to simplify” its organisation by cutting 130 jobs – around 16 per cent of its workforce. We work in businesses that are so fast moving that the only constant is change. At Rovio we have always been innovative and forward-looking, and to succeed …
Read More »Rovio teams up with Room to Read to promote global literacy
Players of Angry Birds Epic are now able to donate to literacy charity Room to Read by buying an in-game item. In honour of International Literacy Day, which took place on September 8th, Angry Birds Epic is for the next two weeks offering players the chance to purchase a Good …
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