… Rovio, of course, came under the Sega banner after the Japanese giant spent €706 million on the Angry Birds maker in 2023 . The deal hasn't been without its issues, with Sega recording a $200 million impairment charge on the cost of acquiring Rovio in February of this year. …
… "Beacon was built for the free-to-play casual games that Rovio excels in, and it remains an indispensable system for operating Rovio's titles," said Satomi. …
… Sega/Rovio can learn from Sonic Rumble and hopefully not dismiss future efforts in this space; they should look closely at the data, and take the successful elements forward into new projects." But Rovio also needs to look beyond Angry Birds. …
… "Rovio works very closely with all of them," he says, adding that Rovio teams often fly to Japan for meetings. …
… Sega clarified that Rovio will continue to support its overall games-as-a-service strategy, but will prioritise its "own rebuilding first." GamesIndustry.biz recently spoke with Angry Birds creative director Ben Mattes about Rovio's progress since its acquisition by Sega in 2023 . …
… As for Rovio, Sega says the mobile company will continue the efforts toward a global GaaS, but will focus on its own rebuilding first. Rovio laid off 36 employees in its latest wave of redundancies, which took place in October of last year. …
… Sega Date Founded June 3, 1960 CEO Hajime Satomi Subsidiaries Sonic Team, Rovio, Relic Entertainment Headquarters Shinagawa City, Tokyo, Japan Known For Sonic the Hedgehog , Phantasy Star, Super Monkey Ball
… Following rumours that Sega was penning a deal to purchase Finnish firm Rovio — the maker of Angry Birds — the... …
… As a direct result, over 100 developers who were working on free-to-play titles have been transferred to "full game" teams and Rovio will be restructured. …
… That section also noted the Rovio titles didn’t work out as expected, Sonic Rumble Party isn’t performing well, and some games are delayed. The future direction section said about 100 free-to-play developers are now working on “full game development” and Rovio will go through rebuilding. …