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The physical toys that tie-in with Angry Birds: Star Wars II will be ‘best in class,’ says Rovio. The firm promises to create high quality products that match that of the upcoming iOS and Android game, the developer says. And when pressed which retailers would stock these toys, Rovio simply …
Read More »Shelf space concerns as toy games go to war
Angry Birds and Pokmon are the latest big name franchise to take on Skylanders as the toy war heats up, but is there enough space to stock them all? The lucrative ‘toys to life’ genre has been dominated by Activision’s Skylanders series, which has generated well over $1bn since its …
Read More »Angry Birds Star Wars will hit consoles November 1st
Rovio has confirmed Angry Birds Star Wars will debut on consoles this November. The developer has confirmed the return of the slightly miffed birds, despite only announcing the game’s predecessor Angry Birds Star Wars II earlier this week. Angry Birds Star Wars will launch on all current-gen consoles, including Xbox …
Read More »Angry Birds gets Skylanders style toys
Sequel to Star Wars spinoff becomes latest title to join games with toys craze
Read More »Skylanders-inspired Angry Birds Star Wars II due out in September
Retail rejoice, the next game in the Angry Birds series features physical goods. Rovio has unveiled a sequel to last year’s Angry Birds: Star Wars – aptly titled Angry Birds: Star Wars II. It features the usual pig-slaying, lightsaber action (plus some new moves, apparently) but in a twist clearly …
Read More »Rovio expands into mobile game publishing
New Rovio Stars initiative the next 'logical step' for studio, says Jami Laes
Read More »Jami Laes is Rovio’s new EVP of games
Angry Birds studio picks up veteran of EA and Digital Chocolate
Read More »Angry Birds’ Rovio doubles its revenues
Business has been good for the Angry Birds developer as the company’s revenues doubled year-on-year in 2012. The studio’s revenue was €152.2m, up 101 per cent from 2011’s €75.6m.Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) grew by 64 per cent to €76.8m. 2012 was another record-breaking year for Rovio. We doubled …
Read More »Rovio doubles revenue in 2012, merch brings in nearly half of total
Angry Birds creator Rovio raked in $195m in revenue last year, thanks in large part to merchandise sales for the popular casual IP. The developer reports it brought in a net profit of $71.3m in 2012, up $25m from the previous year. Consumer products – such as clothing lines, plushies, …
Read More »Rovio revenues double to £130m in 2012
Profits up £17 million as number of game downloads surpasses 1.7 billion
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