Tag: Sega

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…


Sega, Microsoft Explore Cloud Gaming Alliance

TOKYO—Sega Sammy Holdings on Monday said it is exploring a strategic alliance with Microsoft to develop big budget titles using the Xbox maker’s cloud gaming tech, driving anticipation the move could signal a deeper tie-up. Tokyo-based Sega is exploring making titles with global reach on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform, it said in a stock exchange…