Finnish video game maker Rovio Entertainment has agreed to a $775 million sale to Japanese gaming firm Sega that will bring together the companies’ iconic Angry Birds and Sonic the Hedgehog franchises ...

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Angry Birds became one of the most successful mobile games ever after its release in 2009 - Copyright AFP JUSTIN TALLIS Angry Birds became one of the most successful ...

It's seems fitting that, at a time when Angry Bird's rise to prominence has been highlighted on these very pages, Rovio should detail just how close the game came to being scrapped. Speaking during ...

SEGA parent company SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS has announced that it has arrived at a deal with Angry Birds developer Rovio to acquire the company for € 700 million ($770 million). The move comes as SEGA ...

Rovio, the Finnish games studio behind “Angry Birds” said on Monday that it had accepted a takeover offer from Sega Sammy, part of the Japanese consoles and games giant Sega. The deal values Rovio at ...

That Angry Birds is set on a tropical island may be escapism. Rovio's offices are in Espoo, a 20-minute drive west of Helsinki. The dark-grey tower that houses Rovio is on a quayside, but the sea is ...

What just happened? Sonic will soon have some new avian friends to mingle with as Sega has agreed to purchase Angry Birds maker Rovio Entertainment. The Japanese video game giant is paying 9.25 euro ...

Rovio's growth has been explosive -- rising from a mere €5.4 million ($7.4 million) in 2010 to well over $200 million. That growth has silenced critics over the past few years, who frequently called ...

"Red and Sonic: two globally recognized and iconic characters made by two remarkably complementary companies," Rovio's CEO says. By Georg Szalai Global Business Editor Sega unveiled a recommended cash ...