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Sega Reports Over $200M Rovio Impairment in Q3 Earnings

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Sega says that Sonic Rumble underperformed and that, overall, the value of the Angry Birds developer Rovio was written down.

Sonic and Angry Birds Crossover Event Launches Across 5 Games

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A Sonic and Angry Birds crossover event has launched across five different games, Sega and Rovio have announced. The crossover event will happen in five different mobile games; Sonic Forces, Angry Birds 2, Sonic Dash, Angry Birds Dream Blast, and Angry Birds Friends. You can watch the official announcement trailer below: In a press release […]

SEGA Acquires Angry Birds Maker, Rovio Entertainment For $775 Million

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Following last week’s rumors, SEGA has announced that the company has purchased Angry Birds maker Rovio Entertainment for €706 million, which is around $775 million. The price is significantly less than the $1 billion purchase price that was rumored, but nonetheless, the deal is done. SEGA will be paying €9.25 per share in the deal, […]

SEGA Reportedly Nearing Deal to Buy Angry Birds Devs for $1 Billion

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A new report by The Wall Street Journal claims that SEGA is nearing a deal to acquire the creators behind the Angry Birds game, Rovio Entertainment, for around $1 billion. According to the report, the deal could be finalized by early next week, assuming that the deal doesn’t “break down or drag out”. This also […]