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Johannes Mang has been announced as the new head of studio at Rovio Stockholm
Read More »Johannes Mang is the new head of Rovio Stockholm
Happy angry-versary – How Angry Birds is still shaping Rovio’s future
It’s been ten years since the first Angry Birds game catapulted Rovio to success and the brand is having a resurgent 2019. We speak to CEO Kati Levoranta and new EVP of games Alex Pelletier-Normand
Read More »Rovio takes a drop in share price but games revenue is up
Shares in the Finnish developer are now down to $11 a share as costs for acquiring users rose by over 300 per cent
Read More »Angry Birds developer Rovio valued at $1bn for its IPO
The public offering has already stopped due to being oversubscribed
Read More »Rovio to consider IPO amid Tencent acquisition rumours
Reuters reports that a listing for the Angry Birds developer "could be possible"
Read More »Interview: Inside Rovio London
A gaming giant has come to roost in the UK capital and it is establishing a place where games developers may find themselves working alongside magicians, as Will Freeman finds out
Read More »Rovio announces new London studio and new IP
Angry Birds studio Rovio has announced the creation of a new development arm dedicated to massively multiplayer online games. The new team will be based in London and work on a new IP. Nothing has been revealed on this new game yet, only that it will not be set in …
Read More »Gotta trademark ’em all: Making the transition from game to film
Stevens & Bolton's Tom Collins talks devs through the options when it comes to protecting their IP
Read More »Ship Just Got Real: How Dark Souls, Battlefield and Angry Birds inspired sailing sim Naval Action
A hardcore RPG, triple-A shooter and casual mobile hit may not seem like the obvious muses for an ultra-realistic sailing simulator, yet these are the proven mechanics in which Naval Action grounds its complex historical accuracy. Game Labs captain Maxim Zasov teaches Develop the ropes
Read More »Rovio exec Peter Vesterbacka exits Angry Birds studio
Former chief marketing officer and brand frontman leaving to focus on entrepreneurial pursuits
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