Rovio is figuring out how it will reach its next billion game downloads -- and how to become a huge entertainment brand.
Rovio and Lucasfilm have officially partnered to bring the anger-prone fowl to Tatooine, the Death Star, and more. The developer will also have Angry Birds Star Wars merchandise in retailers by the end of the month.
Will it be about Bad Piggies or something else?
Angry Birds is apparently not enough for Rovio. The makers of the biggest game on mobile devices is ready to roll out a new game: Amazing Alex, which will be available Thursday for Android and iOS devices.
This is a …
We’ve been writing a lot of posts about our speakers at GamesBeat 2012. But here’s a summary of why we think this is the must-attend game conference for you.
We’re gathering the industry’s top CEOs, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, investors, journalists, …
Angry Birds Space has been downloaded more than 50 million times in its first 35 days on the market, according to publisher Rovio.
That makes it the fastest-growing mobile game in history. And it means that Rovio hasn’t exhausted its …
GamesBeat 2012 is going to be all about crossover strategies. The game industry as we know it is changing. We’re seeing established companies cross over from one market to another, where once they faced barriers. As companies adapt to change, …
Angry Birds Space, Rovio’s next big game in the phenomenal mobile game series, launches on Thursday with some major promotions from Walmart.
Angry Birds Space will debut in a variety of app stores, but this event marks Walmart’s first in-store …
We’ve unveiled our first speakers and other details for our fourth annual game conference, GamesBeat 2012. Our roster of speakers includes Will Wright, creator of blockbuster video games from Sim City to The Sims and Spore. Wright is now the …
Not content with dominating the mobile gaming market, Angry Birds is winging its way to Facebook on Valentine’s Day. Developer Rovio has today revealed some of the features that this Facebook app will be boasting, including brand-new power-ups and exclusive …
Angry Birds fans may be staying home without a date on Valentine’s Day, but at least they can hang with a few hundred friends. That’s when the popular mobile game will debut on Facebook for the first time.
Angry Birds …
The smash hit mobile game Angry Birds turns two on Dec. 11, having been downloaded over half a billion times since launch. To celebrate the occasion, Rovio is offering up new levels, menus and special ‘birdday’ achievements, which will be …
Angry Birds maker Rovio is on track to file for an initial public offering that would value the company at more than $1 billion later next year, the company’s chief marketing officer Peter Vesterbacka said.
Vesterbacka told Bloomberg in an …
Rovio, the maker of Angry Birds, has been puffing its feathery chest lately about moving into China as part of a quest to get a billion fans for its phenomenally popular mobile game.
Tonight, the company is doing something about …
The Angry Birds game is one of the three most-pirated brands in China, behind Disney and Hello Kitty. But Angry Birds maker Rovio is charging into the Chinese market with a multi-product strategy in order to capitalize on its brand …
After almost a year since the birth of Talking Tom in July 2010, the Outfit7 Talking Friends are ready to graduate from their smart phones and head for bigger screens. The company has signed with Ari Emanuel, co-chief executive of …
