Sega responds to concerns after recording $200 million impairment write-down for Rovio
… "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. …
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What went wrong with Sega's $776m acquisition of Angry Birds giant Rovio?
… 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. …
How have things been going at Rovio since it was bought by Sega?
… "Rovio works very closely with all of them," he says, adding that Rovio teams often fly to Japan for meetings. …
Sega reports $31.6m net loss during FY26, cancels 'Super Game' project amid strategic pivot
… 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 . …
Sega is lowering the priority of games-as-a-service titles
… 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 Seems To Be Dropping Its Free-To-Play Ambitions, Moving Developers To “Mainstay IPs”
… 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
Angry Birds Trilogy (3DS)
… Following rumours that Sega was penning a deal to purchase Finnish firm Rovio — the maker of Angry Birds — the... …
Sega's live-service "Super Game" has been cancelled, but revivals of classics like Crazy Taxi and Golden Axe are still moving forward
… 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. …
Sega GaaS, Online Super Game Canceled (Update)
… 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. …
Sega cancels its 'Super Game' plan - Engadget
… Sega also cited financial struggles with Angry Birds developer Rovio. …