Industry
April 17, 2023
SEGA to Acquire Angry Birds’ Developer Rovio, Tables a €706m Bid
Video games manufacturer SEGA Sammy Holdings Inc. submitted a €706 million ($776 million) bid to acquire mobile games developer operating out of Finland, Rovio Entertainment. Accelerate Mobile Gaming Footprint Japanese-based game company SEGA Sammy announced today that its UK subsidiary, SEGA Europe Limited, has entered into a definitive agreement and submitted a tender offer to […]
Business
March 23, 2023
Rovio Turns Down Playtika’s Acquisition Bid
Playtika, an Israel-based digital entertainment company that develops and publishes mobile games and gambling titles, has wrapped up the negotiations for the acquisition of Rovio. While the latter company, best known for its Angry Birds franchise, will not go through with the deal, it will continue the negotiations with other parties. This news comes in […]
