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Rovio has released the first gameplay footage for recently revealed turn-based RPG Angry Birds Epic. The game, announced earlier this month, features a story-driven campaign that Rovio decribes as challenging”, although no doubt the challenge will be alleviated for those willing to buy into the IAPs if the most recent …
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Read More »Rovio reveals new medieval-themed Angry Birds
Rovio has unveiled a new addition to the Angry Birds franchise, releasing a short medieval-themed video teasing the new effort. The video (embedded below) shows one of the birds in a full suit of armor, with the YouTube description adding: Perhaps the most Epic soft launch ever – whatever that …
Read More »Rovio: ‘We must do free-to-play ethically’
Angry Birds creators Rovio says it is crucial that parents are made aware of the costs in free-to-play games. The firm’s comments come after an OFT investigation, which found that developers and platform holders must ensure users – particularly parents and children – are made aware of in-game costs. Rovio …
Read More »Rovio reveals Angry Birds Stella
A new instalment in the Angry Birds franchise has been named. Although Rovio hasn’t said anything concrete about Angry Birds Stella, which is due out this autumn, it certainly sounds like a radical departure from the titles of old. Here’s the description in full: Get ready to meet Stella and …
Read More »Rovio: We do not provide data to government spies
Angry Birds creator refutes claims that the NSA collects end user data
Read More »Rovio denies sharing Angry Birds user data with NSA, GCHQ
Rovio has denied the report that its popular mobile franchise Angry Birds was utilized as a tool by government spy agencies, including the US National Security Agency and UK’s Government Communications Headquarters. Responding to allegations found in a leaked Snowden document, the Finland-based company claimed it doesn’t share data from …
Read More »Rovio built Angry Birds to last ‘a hundred years’
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Read More »Crytek’s Katharina Hautz joins Rovio
Crytek development manager Katharina Hautz has joined Rovio Stockholm as senior producer. Hautz had been at Crytek for five years and worked on the single player and multiplayer aspects of titles including Crysis 2 and Crysis 3. The studio is currently working on an as yet unannounced project, although it …
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