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Develop's monthly dissection of a recent hit game

The mobile game sensation comes to consoles

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 Age team. But Rovio has retained creative control. We made it clear from the beginning that we don’t want to …

There have been few transformations as dramatic as that experienced by Angry Birds. But how did Rovio do it? The person to ask is Rovio’s Peter Vesterbacka, the man who has pushed the franchise forward over the last year. His job title is ‘Mighty Eagle’. That humoured name actually means …

Group seeks initial public offering in New York

As Rovio's Peter Vesterbacka warns tablet market could eat into consoles

Rovio's next game won't appear on Android Market, retailer claims

Accel Partners and Atomico Ventures to co-drive new fund

Smartphone sensation 'played 200m minutes per day'

Developer Rovio also says driving and sport spin-offs possible once Rio tie-in is out; console versions still on-course