Entries in 'rovio' (51)

Users spend £7m on Angry Birds Space

Users spend £7m on Angry Birds Space

Consumers have spent more than £7m on Rovio’s new iOS release Angry Birds Space in just five days.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 27th 2012 at 9:43AM in News
Rovio: We want to be "much bigger than Disney"

Rovio: We want to be "much bigger than Disney"

Move over, Mickey - the Angry Birds will be far bigger than anything Walt ever created.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 22nd 2012 at 10:44AM in News
Angry Birds theme parks heading to the UK

Angry Birds theme parks heading to the UK

Tomorrow, the Angry Birds invade space – but they also have Great Britain in their sights.

Zen Terrelonge
by Zen Terrelonge
on Mar 21st 2012 at 2:51PM in News
Space invaders! New Angry Birds hits retail in April

Space invaders! New Angry Birds hits retail in April

The next Angry Birds game will bombard retail next month, MCV can reveal.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 8th 2012 at 3:30PM in News

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Angry Birds Land

Angry Birds Land to open in Finland

Finland is not just the home of Angry Birds developers Rovio; soon it will also have its very own Angry Birds amusement park.

Mats Nylund
by Mats Nylund
on Mar 5th 2012 at 4:10PM in News
Rovio: Piracy has its benefits

Rovio: Piracy has its benefits

The CEO of Rovio Mobile, the Finnish studio that built the trailblazing Angry Birds franchise, believes there is some value in games piracy.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 30th 2012 at 3:18PM in News
Rumour: Rovio shunned $2.25bn Zynga takeover

Rumour: Rovio shunned $2.25bn Zynga takeover

A new report from The New York Times claims that Angry Birds creators Rovio rebuffed an astonishing $2.25bn takeover offer from Zynga in the summer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 28th 2011 at 12:44PM in News

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Rovio to open Angry Birds stores in China

Rovio to open Angry Birds stores in China

The mobile game phenomenon Angry Birds will get its own line of retail stores, developer Rovio has announced.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 1st 2011 at 10:56AM in News
Angry Birds Flash edition on the way

Angry Birds Flash edition on the way

Rovio has built a new version of its smartphone games sensation Angry Birds that plays in Flash.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 5th 2011 at 3:15PM in News
Angry Birds costumes go on sale

Angry Birds costumes go on sale

Fans of Angry Birds can now embarrass themselves with a new range of themed Halloween outfits and headpieces.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 21st 2011 at 10:15AM in News
Angry Birds downloads reach 350m

Angry Birds downloads reach 350m

The wheels (or wings) show no signs of falling off the Angry Birds juggernaut anytime soon.

Stuart Dredge
by Stuart Dredge
on Sep 13th 2011 at 11:11AM in News

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Rovio chases 1bn users

Rovio chases 1bn users

Angry Birds developer Rovio has set itself the goal of attracting 1bn fans as it plans to crack the Chinese market.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jul 21st 2011 at 11:48AM in News
Angry Birds tops 250m downloads

Angry Birds tops 250m downloads

The phenomenon that is Angry Birds has now been downloaded 250 million times across all mobile platforms.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 16th 2011 at 11:15AM in News
It's Angry Birds Rio, not Rio: Angry Birds

It's Angry Birds Rio, not Rio: Angry Birds

Last week saw the release of the third Angry Birds game, Rio. The game is themed around a new Fox family CG film about kidnapped birds made by the Ice ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 30th 2011 at 9:00AM in News
Meet Rovio's Peter Vesterbecka

Meet Rovio's Peter Vesterbecka

There have been few transformations as dramatic as that experienced by Angry Birds. But how did Rovio do it?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 29th 2011 at 3:34PM in News

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GDC11: Rovio counters Nintendo's app warning

GDC11: Rovio counters Nintendo's app warning

Speaking at a lively session at the Game Developers Conference today, Rovio exec Peter Vesterbacka has argued that 59p title Angry Birds is in no way disposable.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 1st 2011 at 8:24AM in News
Angry Birds flying to 3DS

Angry Birds flying to 3DS

Nintendo 3DS owners will be able to download a digital version of Angry Birds later this year.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 7th 2011 at 2:21PM in News
Angry Birds cartoon in the works

Angry Birds cartoon in the works

The Angry Birds will soon be flying onto screens in a new animated form.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 19th 2011 at 10:31AM in News
Retail ready for Angry Birds boom

Retail ready for Angry Birds boom

The most popular iPhone game of all time is flocking from handhelds to the High Street.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 19th 2011 at 10:01AM in News
Rovio to launch Angry Birds microtransactions

Rovio to launch Angry Birds microtransactions

Rovio Mobile has announced it will launch its own in-app microtransactions system.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 14th 2010 at 11:13AM in News
Angry Birds hits 7m on Android

Angry Birds hits 7m on Android

Rovio Mobile's Angry Birds game has been downloaded more than 7m times on Android since its release in mid-October.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 29th 2010 at 2:20PM in News
Angry Birds hits 2m on Android

Angry Birds hits 2m on Android

Rovio, the Finnish studio that realised the App Store dream of turning an indie studio into a world-conquering money-maker, has found new success on Android devices.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 18th 2010 at 5:00PM in News
MS angers the Angry Birds

MS angers the Angry Birds

The makers of hit iPhone title Angry Birds have lashed out at Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft for its unauthorised use of an icon representing the title in promotional material ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 11th 2010 at 1:20PM in News
Angry Birds securing Hollywood deal?

Angry Birds securing Hollywood deal?

Rovio is reported to be approaching Hollywood studios with a view to make it's iPhone hit Angry Birds into a movie.

Will Freeman
by Will Freeman
on Aug 25th 2010 at 11:55AM in News