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Sega Sammy Holdings has made a bid for Finland's Rovio Entertainment, the maker of the Angry Birds mobile game

Sega offers €706m for Angry Birds maker Rovio

Japan's Sega Sammy Holdings said today it planned to acquire Finland's Rovio Entertainment for €706m to bolster its mobile gaming business, sending Rovio shares soaring.

Business • 17 Apr 23

The offer from Playtika values each share of Rovio at €9.05, about 60% higher than the company's closing price on January 19.

'Angry Birds' maker Rovio gets new offer from Playtika

Playtika Holding has sweetened its offer for Finnish game maker Rovio, best known for its "Angry Birds" franchise, to €683m, as a consolidation in the industry gathers pace.

Business • 20 Jan 23

Rovio was boosted by growth from its top three games - Angry Birds 2, Angry Birds Dream Blast and Angry Birds Friends

Rovio reports Angry Birds games growth again

Finnish game maker Rovio, best known for its Angry Birds franchise, has today reported a rise in its fourth-quarter operating profit, boosted by growth from its top three games.

Business • 11 Feb 22

Its underlying operating profit rose 11.6%.

Profits soar for Angry Birds maker

Shares of Finnish game maker Rovio, best known for its Angry Birds franchise have soared, after the company reported a jump in third-quarter profits boosted by Angry Birds Friends' best quarter in four years.

Business • 28 Oct 21

Rovio Entertainment's CEO Kati Levoranta will leave the maker of the Angry Birds game series at the end of the year

Angry Birds maker Rovio says CEO to quit

Rovio Entertainment said today that its chief executive Kati Levoranta will leave the maker of the Angry Birds game series at the end of the year.

Business • 05 Oct 20

First quarter profits at Angry Birds owner jump 75%

Angry Birds maker Rovio reports strong Q1 profits rise

Rovio Entertainment, maker of the 10-year-old "Angry Birds" mobile game series, has today reported a nearly 75% rise in first-quarter profit helped by lower costs.

Business • 28 Apr 20

The maker of the 'Angry Birds' mobile game series has reported a 96% drop in its quarterly profit year-on-year

Angry Birds maker Rovio's profit plummets

Rovio Entertainment, the maker of the 10-year-old "Angry Birds" mobile game series, has reported a 96% drop in its quarterly profit year-on-year.

Business • 12 Feb 20

The maker of Angry Birds games, has cut its 2019 sales and profit outlook

Angry Birds maker Rovio cuts 2019 outlook

Finland's Rovio Entertainment, the maker of Angry Birds games, today cut its 2019 sales and profit outlook, citing increasing investments and lower-than-expected revenue from brand licensing and from older games.

Business • 12 Sep 19

Rovio sees sales growth in 2019 after weak Q4

Rovio Entertainment, the maker of the Angry Birds mobile games franchise, said it expected sales to grow this year, buoyed by new game launches and a movie release.

Business • 14 Feb 19

Rovio Entertainment said its third-quarter adjusted operating profit came to €10.4m, up from €4m a year ago

Angry Birds maker Rovio's Q3 profits rise

Rovio Entertainment, the maker of the "Angry Birds" mobile game, said the company needed to come up with new games to drive growth and warned that sales would fall this year after reporting higher third-quarter profits.

Business • 16 Nov 18

Growth in Rovio's top games offset negative effects from currency exchange rates in the first quarter

Angry Birds maker Rovio doubles first quarter profit

Rovio Entertainment, the maker of the "Angry Birds" mobile game series and movie, doubled operating profit in the first quarter as growth in its top games offset negative effects from currency exchange rates.

Business • 17 May 18

Rovio's quarterly sales rose 41% from a year ago to €70.7m

Flat profit pushes Angry Birds maker's shares lower

Angry Birds maker Rovio Entertainment fell short of market expectations for quarterly sales and profit, sparking a near 20% fall in the Finnish firm's shares.

Business • 24 Nov 17

Angry Birds maker Rovio Entertainment's shares mark their debut with gains

Angry Birds maker Rovio's shares in high-flying debut

Rovio, the maker of hit mobile game "Angry Birds," will look to buy up other players in the gaming industry following its listing on Friday, its main owner Kaj Hed said.

Business • 29 Sep 17

Rovio Entertainment's revenue grew by 94% in the first half of 2017

IPO of 'Angry Birds' owner takes flight in Helsinki

Finland's Rovio, creator of the hugely popular smartphone game "Angry Birds", launched its initial public offering (IPO) on the Helsinki stock exchange today, valuing the company at almost €900m.

Business • 18 Sep 17

Rovio Entertainment sets the initial price range for its planned IPO

Angry Birds maker Rovio sets price range for IPO

Finnish mobile games and animation studio Rovio Entertainment has today set the initial price range for its planned IPO which would value the company at around $1 billion.

Business • 15 Sep 17

Rovio Entertainment makes the Angry Birds games and movie

'Angry Birds' maker Rovio plans IPO

Finnish mobile games and animation studio Rovio Entertainment Ltd is planning an initial public offering (IPO) and listing of its shares in Helsinki in a long-awaited move aimed to boost growth.

Business • 05 Sep 17

Rovio's revenue increased by 34% in 2016 to €190m

Angry Birds-dependent games maker Rovio reports profit

Finnish mobile games and animation studio Rovio Entertainment swung to an annual profit in 2016 as its Angry Birds movie release helped boost its game sales.

Business • 01 Mar 17

Angry Birds-maker Rovio announces job cuts

Rovio, the Finnish maker of the popular mobile game "Angry Birds" has announced up to 130 job cuts, blaming flagging sales growth.

Business • 02 Oct 14

Angry Bird's follow up game Amazing Alex is No. 1 on the US download chart

Rovio's Angry Birds successor is No.1 US download

The first non-Angry Birds game in more than two years from Rovio Entertainment has hit No. 1 on the download charts.

Business • 26 Jul 12

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