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We have put the Angry Birds characters and story at the center of a truly 360-degree experience this summer, bringing the storyworld to life in a new way both for our heavily engaged fanbase and newcomers alike. Angry Birds Action! is the cornerstone of our comprehensive Digital Movie Program, which bridges digital and physical entertainment like never before, and with more than 1 billion BirdCodes to be found out in the wild, at a scale never seen before either.
Miika Tams, VP Games
Engaging with the imagination is a key to learning, and Angry Birds is a great property for doing just that. The partnership with papagei.com brings us together with a great digital brand, and we are delighted to be able to help support the aspirations of young language learners.
Alex Lambeek, Chief Commercial Officer
Together with our partners we can bring the Angry Birds storyworld to life in our fans’ imaginations, in a spirit of play and mischief. That is how we will win together and build a sustainable business around an evergreen brand.
Alex Lambeek, Chief Commercial Officer
Love Rocks has been an exceptional project to be involved in from the start, and working with Rovio has been such an eye-opening and fun experience,” says Shakira. “Not only did I get to see behind the scenes on how games I love to play are built, I actually participated and they were very open to letting me brainstorm with them and help make decisions, so the end product is a true collaboration.
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Iron Maiden Mascot Eddie Invades Angry Birds Evolution

Angry Birds Brings the Thunder in Halloween TributeEspoo, Finland – Oct. 16, 2017 –  Run to the Hills as Rovio Entertainment, the creators of the international phenomenon Angry Birds pays tribute to heavy metal legends, Iron Maiden, with an epic Halloween collaboration in Angry Birds Evolution.  As one of the most recognisable figures in the world of metal, Eddie, the iconic mascot of Iron Maiden, will be a special playable character as “Eddie the Bird” in Angry Birds Evolution this Halloween season. “Our team is filled with massive Iron Maiden fans and Eddie was both our first choice

Angry Birds enters the top flight of English football with Everton

Rovio Entertainment partners up with the founding member of the English Football LeagueEspoo, Finland – 17 September 2017 - Rovio Entertainment Corporation and English Premier League Club, Everton, have signed a multi-year shirt sleeve partnership. Starting on Sunday September 17th, Angry Birds, one of the most loved and recognised entertainment brands in the world, will be an official shirt sleeve partner for Everton. With more than 3.7 billion game downloads, Angry Birds is the first ever mobile gaming brand to partner with Everton. The newly inked partnership will bring together

Match and Collect with The Hatchlings in Angry Birds Match

Baby Birds Take Spotlight in Rovio’s New GameEspoo, Finland (August 31, 2017) The Hatchlings, the runaway stars of the Angry Birds Movie, make their mobile gaming debut in Angry Birds Match , a whimsical spin on match 3 puzzle games with an emphasis on discovering all the adorable Hatchlings and dressing them up in the most stylish party outfits. Developed by Rovio’s internal Match Studio, Angry Birds Match sees Rovio’s tiniest birds in an all-new setting as you match, collect new outfits, and pop pigs along the way! In Angry Birds

Rovio’s revenue increased by 94% in the second quarter

Rapid revenue growth continued in the second quarter of 2017Rovio Entertainment Ltd.’s strong growth continued in the second quarter of 2017, with the company’s revenue increasing to EUR 86.2 million (EUR 44.5 million in Q2/2016). The year-on-year revenue increase was 94.0%, mainly due to the continued strong performance of Rovio’s games, as well as the revenue from The Angry Birds Movie, a global blockbuster animated movie released in May 2016. During second quarter, Rovio also successfully launched two new games – Battle Bay and Angry Birds Evolution. The revenue of the Games business

IRREVERENCE AND ATTITUDE COLLIDE IN ANGRY BIRDS EVOLUTION

Rovio’s Bad Flock of the Block are BackEspoo, Finland (June 15, 2017) Rovio, the creator of the legendary Angry Birds, the game that put mobile gaming on the map and spawned more brand extensions than stars in the sky, is thrilled to present Angry Birds Evolution  - a completely new spin on the worldwide smash-hit brand. Along with eastern-style RPG mechanics and console quality graphics* (Yeah, you read that right. Console Quality Graphics. On Mobile. Deal With It.) These aren’t your kid sister's birds- they are completely

“The Angry Birds Movie 2” takes flight as Columbia Pictures and Rovio Entertainment set creative team, release date

Sequel to animated blockbuster launches September 20, 2019Following the success of The Angry Birds Movie, which slingshot to nearly $350 million in worldwide box office and launched a global movie brand, Columbia Pictures in association with Rovio Entertainment Ltd. are once again joining forces on the next high-velocity adventure as the flightless birds and scheming green piggies take their beef to the next level in The Angry Birds Movie 2; Sony Pictures will distribute the sequel. The sequel is planned to hit theaters on September 20, 2019, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the

Get Your Ship Together With Rovio’s Battle Bay

Rovio makes 3D waves around the world with a brand-new IP Espoo, Finland (May 4, 2017) Rovio, the creator of the famous Angry Birds, is thrilled to present a new real-time five versus five (5vs5) multiplayer game - available now on iOS and Android worldwide. Developed internally by Rovio, Battle Bay is the latest gem in Rovio’s stellar games portfolio. The seas have risen, and the characters of Battle Bay are fighting for survival. Players must assemble in teams of five to challenge opposing teams in a last-boat-floating, real-time multiplayer showdown. With the opportunity

Rovio continues its growth path in first quarter of 2017

Rovio posted good first quarter 2017 results with 66.3 mEUR in revenue, a 94.4% year-on-year growth and 1.2% growth compared to Q4/2016. First quarter Earnings Before Interests and Taxes (EBIT) was 5.2 mEUR, a 4.3 mEUR improvement over the same period last year. Rovio´s Games Business Unit generated an impressive 56.6 mEUR in revenue (29.7 mEUR in Q1/2016) with EBIT increasing to 8.8 mEUR (5.7 mEUR in Q1/2016). “The Q1 results indicate that the positive trend from 2016 is continuing. We have become more focused and improved our efficiency, which further strengthens our ability to

Rovio Entertainment and Mikael Hed recognized with Hulda Award

Rovio Entertainment and Mikael Hed, the Executive Producer and father figure of the box office hit The Angry Birds Movie, are honored to receive the Finnish Audiovisual Export Award Hulda. The award, presented annually by Audiovisual Finland, is in appreciation of excellence in taking creative industry export to the next level.The Angry Birds Movie is the most internationally successful Finnish film of all time – circling nearly $300 million in worldwide box office. It is also the second highest-grossing movie based on a game of all time. “Last year a delightfully high number of Finnish

Rovio returns to profitable growth

Record performance in Games division and uplift from The Angry Birds Movie drive revenue up by a third year-on-yearRovio Entertainment Oy has returned to profitable growth after a highly successful 2016, which saw a record performance in the company’s Games division and a blockbuster release of The Angry Birds Movie. Gross revenue of Rovio grew by 34% to 190,3 mEUR, (142,1 mEUR in 2015). Earnings Before Interests and Taxes (EBIT) improved to 17,5 mEUR (-21,1 mEUR in 2015). All figures in the table are reported in accordance with Finnish Accounting Standard. 2016 figures are preliminary.

Rovio opens new game studio in London

Growing UK-based team to focus on MMO games with new IPLondon calling! Rovio is expanding its in-house studio capacity with a new London-based team that will focus on massively multiplayer online games, or MMOs, with new IP beyond the Angry Birds universe. "Our business is profitably growing and London is the most logical place for us to found a new studio that will complement our overall global mix of internal and external developers. London is also a fantastically diverse talent magnet.” says Antti Viitanen, SVP Studios.  “We believe that the best game experiences are those that you

Have a Blast this holiday season with Angry Birds!

Introducing the balloon-bursting Angry Birds Blast -- the most unputdownable Angry Birds game ever, launching globally just in time for the holidays with a special holiday gift.The feathers are flying fast in Angry Birds Blast  -- a fun, frantic and all-new balloon-blasting adventure from the furious flock. With effortless tap-to-clear game mechanics, action-packed cascading gameplay, fun social features and tons of challenging puzzles. As you blast through the levels -- over 270 at launch, with more added every two weeks – longtime

“Angry Birds, Happy Planet” climate action campaign honored with The UN Foundation’s Global Leadership Award

Rovio Entertainment and Sony Pictures humbled to join esteemed honorees including U.S. President Barack Obama for championing solutions to the planet’s most urgent challengesThe UN Foundation has recognized Rovio Entertainment and Sony Pictures with a Global Leadership Award for the “Angry Birds, Happy Planet” global marketing and outreach campaign to raise awareness of the need for both urgent climate action and eco-friendly lifestyles. As part of the campaign, Red – leader of the Angry Birds and Rovio’s mascot – became the U.N.’s Honorary Ambassador for the International Day of

Rovio to create licensing program for Toonbox Animation’s Kit^n^Kate

Angry Birds creator takes on new IP for consumer products business as Toonbox plans 72 new episodes of preschooler educational seriesToonbox Animation is partnering with Rovio Entertainment to create a comprehensive consumer products licensing program for Kit^n^Kate, Toonbox’s educational short-form animated series for preschoolers. Kit^n^Kate, which airs terrestrially and on Rovio’s own ToonsTV VOD platform, has also been extended for two full seasons, or 72 additional episodes – which makes 104 episodes in total that will be available by the end of 2018. In addition to showing

Learn English with Angry Birds with new app out now on iOS and Android

Partnership with papagei.com brings interactive language courses to mobile for children, teenagers and learners of all agesGet back to school with Red, Chuck and Bomb as papagei.com’s “Learn English with Angry Birds” courses are now available in a new mobile app for iOS and Android devices. First launched last February as a web-based service, papagei.com’s Learn English with Angry Birds program includes 45 interactive video courses with subtitles in ten different language combinations, plus a digital vocabulary and pronunciation coach to playfully learn English. Tailored to the needs of

Strong performance and profitable growth for Rovio in first half of 2016

Rovio Entertainment has grown profitably in the first half of 2016, even before the profits from the blockbuster Angry Birds Movie have hit the books. The company earned 76,4 mEUR in revenue in the first half, a 10,3 mEUR year-on-year improvement, finishing the first half with an EBIT result of 5,7 mEUR, a 15,9 mEUR improvement over the same period last year. Rovio’s games business is thriving with year-on-year revenue growth of 24 per cent. Rovio’s animation business saw the globally successful theatrical release of The Angry Birds Movie, which opened in the No. 1 position in 52

War Child charity brings all-star roster of developers together for HELP: THE GAME

Rovio contributes two new titles ‘Anthelion’ and ‘Splash Bash’ to indie games bundle now available on Steam – all profits support children affected by conflict Games industry leaders have stepped up to support the children’s charity War Child with HELP: THE GAME, a collection of original PC games released globally through the games distribution service Steam. The result of a global game jam with eleven different development teams – each donating six days of their time to create original games – all profits from HELP: THE GAME go toward War Child’s work supporting children

Darude soundtracks the biggest update ever to the original Angry Birds

Rovio teams up with legendary DJ for The Mighty League, the social way to play classic levels of the original Angry BirdsThe original Angry Birds is getting its biggest update ever since the game first hatched back in 2009 -- with the help of Darude, the Finnish DJ and music producer whose 1999 hit “Sandstorm” is probably recognisable to anyone who’s ever been to a professional sporting event, watched TV, used the Internet, or is alive.  Enter the all-new-and-birdified Mighty League Anthem (Sandstorm Remix), a wing-pumping twist on the trance classic that soundtracks The Mighty League,

Angry Birds fly happy with Jetstar Japan

It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s… both! Planespotters in Japan are being treated to a feathery sight at airports around the country this summerThe Angry Birds don’t fly without help – usually a slingshot. But in Japan, a comfier and, dare we say, happier option for the flock is now available, thanks to Jetstar Japan.As part of the airline’s fourth anniversary celebrations, Jetstar Japan has teamed up with Red and the rest of the flock ahead of the October Japanese release of The Angry Birds Movie. The result is a special livery Airbus A320 “Happy Jet” serving select domestic routes in

Rovio passes the mic to De La Soul for Angry Birds Action!

Hip hop pioneers create new track “Action” for special update of Rovio’s pinball-inspired arcade smasherTwo legends are coming together – and getting into the Action! Longtime hip hop innovators De La Soul have teamed up with the creators of the worldwide Angry Birds phenomenon for a massive update to Angry Birds Action!, the hit game released by Rovio in April in connection to The Angry Birds Movie. The Big Pig Update to Angry Birds Action!  treats players to new De La Soul track “Action,” specially composed by the group for the game. The update also brings

The Angry Birds Movie's Hatchlings star in brand-new short coming to theaters

"The Early Hatchling Gets The Worm" heads to the big screen this weekendThe Angry Birds Movie has flown to new heights, circling $300 million in worldwide box office, and the Hatchlings are celebrating in their own incredibly cute way.  Everyone's favorite fluffy little birds, voiced by young children, star in a brand new short, "The Early Hatchling Gets The Worm," viewable in select theaters starting this weekend, it was announced today by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Rovio Animation. Four hilarious Hatchling shorts have been released so far, garnering a total of 40 million views and

The world is a stage and the green pigs are players in Piggy Tales: Third Act on ToonsTV

Third season of popular Rovio animated series debuts exclusively in ToonsTV appThe mischievous green villains from the Angry Birds games and The Angry Birds Movie are returning to screens for Piggy Tales: Third Act, the third season of the popular animated online series from Rovio Animation. The conniving green pigs are featured in “The Angry Birds Movie,” which reached No. 1 in 50 countries, including the United States and China, for the film’s global release last month. An all-new episode, “Wrong Floor,” debuts on June 3 exclusively in the ToonsTV  app for iOS

Angry Birds launch into new global books program

More than 20 publishers squawking in more than 30 languages enrich the storyworld established in The Angry Birds MovieWith The Angry Birds Movie having hit No. 1 at the box office in 50 countries, including the United States and China, the dazzling storyworld established in the film is being enriched further with an impressive line of physical and digital books, comics and magazines spanning the globe. Kaiken Publishing Ltd, a Rovio company, has been working with more than 20 publishers in more than 30 different languages to delight fans and expand the Angry Birds universe.  For the U.S.

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