Category: Rovio

Sega Offers $776 Million for Angry Birds Maker Rovio

Sega Sammy Holdings has made an offer to acquire the Angry Birds mobile game creator Rovio Entertainment, which admitted being in talks over a possible offer. The Wall Street Journal had earlier reported on April 14 that a potential $1 billion deal between the two companies was close. The Japanese company confirmed its bid to buy the…


‘Angry Birds’ Maker Rovio Gets Sweetened $738 Million Offer From Playtika

Playtika Holding Corp on Thursday sweetened its offer for Finnish game maker Rovio, best known for its “Angry Birds” franchise, to 683 million euros ($737.50 million), as a consolidation in the industry gathers pace. The offer values each share of Rovio at 9.05 euros, about 60 percent higher than the company’s closing price on Jan….