All Rovio Mobile News
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App Store hits 50 billion downloads
Tech giant reveals customers have download over 50 billion apps since store opened in July 2008 at a rate of 800 per second. Full Story
- Posted May 17, 2013 12:51 pm GMT
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Sony gets rights for Angry Birds movie
Rovio says several "major" studios pursued the global film rights before Sony Pictures won out; movie to launch July 1, 2016. Full Story
- Posted May 16, 2013 1:46 pm GMT
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Apple nearing 50 billion app downloads
Company closing in on new download milestone; top paid downloads include Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja, Doodle Jump, and Minecraft. Full Story
- Posted May 3, 2013 4:25 pm GMT
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Apple Q2: 37.4 million iPhones, 19.5 million iPads sold
Technology giant reveals device sales for January-March period; profits hit $9.5 billion on $43.6 billion in revenue. Full Story
- Posted Apr 23, 2013 10:01 pm GMT
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Angry Birds studio sales double in 2012
Rovio full-year revenue grows 101 percent to €152.2 million, head count doubles. Full Story
- Posted Apr 3, 2013 1:51 pm GMT
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Angry Birds Trilogy sells 1 million
Xbox 360, PS3, and 3DS game goes platinum following launch in September; coming to Wii and Wii U in 2013. Full Story
- Posted Feb 15, 2013 4:06 pm GMT
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Apple reveals $800 128GB iPad
New fourth-generation model with Retina Display launching February 5; cellular version to be available for $930. Full Story
- Posted Jan 29, 2013 2:18 pm GMT
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Apple Q1: 47.8 million iPhones, 22.9 million iPads sold
California tech giant sees record sales of mobile devices in latest quarter; total revenue hits $54.5 billion during period. Full Story
- Posted Jan 23, 2013 10:07 pm GMT
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30 million Angry Birds downloads last week
Bird-flinging strategy game series hits milestone during December 22-29 week; 8 million Christmas Day downloads is up 1.5 million over 2011. Full Story
- Posted Jan 3, 2013 7:24 pm GMT
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Angry Birds Star Wars hits Facebook
Rovio brings bird-flinging licensed game to social networking site with new powerups, additional features. Full Story
- Posted Dec 18, 2012 2:26 pm GMT
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Iron Man, Despicable Me producers behind Angry Birds movie
David Maisel, John Cohen bringing 3D CGI feature film based on Rovio's bird-flinging series to theaters during summer 2016. Full Story
- Posted Dec 11, 2012 5:00 pm GMT
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AU Shippin' Out November 20-22: Hitman: Absolution, Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale
Which games are out in Australia this week? Will you be brawling as an iconic character in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale or on the streets in Hitman: Absolution? Full Story
- Posted Nov 18, 2012 10:52 pm GMT
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AU Shippin’ Out October 31-November 2: Assassin’s Creed III, 007 Legends
What games are out in Australia this week? Assassin's Creed III and 007 Legends, just to name a few; read on to see the full list! Full Story
- Posted Oct 30, 2012 2:37 am GMT
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Angry Birds Star Wars launches November 8
Rovio and Lucasfilm partner for game to launch next month on iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, Mac, PC, Windows Phone, and Windows 8; various merchandise also planned. Full Story
- Posted Oct 8, 2012 3:53 pm GMT
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Angry Birds Star Wars teased
Teaser image from Rovio suggests partnership with George Lucas' iconic science fiction space series. Full Story
- Posted Oct 5, 2012 4:19 pm GMT
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Angry Birds dev reveals Bad Piggies
Rovio's new game out Sept. 27 for iOS, Android, and Mac has users playing as the pigs with new gameplay that does not involve slingshots. Full Story
- Posted Sep 4, 2012 3:57 pm GMT
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Green Day gets its own Angry Birds
Punk-pop trio featured in a 10-level episode of Angry Birds Friends, appearing as pigs and playing new single, exclusive music. Full Story
- Posted Aug 20, 2012 11:11 pm GMT
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Angry Birds Trilogy dropping on 360, PS3, 3DS
Activision bringing Rovio's iconic mobile series to retailers with $40 Kinect and Move-compatible compilation for consoles, $30 3D edition for Nintendo handheld. Full Story
- Posted Jul 11, 2012 11:00 pm GMT
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Activision prepping Angry Birds HD for consoles
E3 2012: Publisher has reportedly embedded a sneak peek of its plans to bring popular iOS title to consoles in HD; Activision community representative confirm details. Full Story
- Posted Jun 7, 2012 11:31 pm GMT
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Angry Birds dev reveals new game
Rovio Mobile reveals Amazing Alex, a new IP based on recently acquired physics-based puzzler; to be released in two months. Full Story
- Posted May 11, 2012 3:13 pm GMT
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Angry Birds hits 1 billion downloads
Rovio's bird-flinging portable super-game franchise reaches new download milestone following March launch of Angry Birds Space. Full Story
- Posted May 9, 2012 5:05 pm GMT
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Miyamoto praises Angry Birds
Legendary Nintendo designer says he wishes he'd designed the bird-flinging super game; claims controls would "obviously" be better on a DS. Full Story
- Posted Apr 12, 2012 2:42 pm GMT
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Angry Birds Space downloaded 10M times
Rovio's space-bound bird-flinging strategy game downloaded millions of times over since debut last Thursday. Full Story
- Posted Mar 26, 2012 10:45 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out March 18-24: Kid Icarus 3DS
Nintendo's angelic adventurer leads a formation full of new releases at retailers, including Ninja Gaiden 3, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, Armored Core V. Full Story
- Posted Mar 19, 2012 4:51 pm GMT
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Angry Birds Space unveiled
Rovio reveals next installment in bird-flinging franchise, indicates announcement concerning it will arrive on March 22; teaser site now live. Full Story
- Posted Feb 17, 2012 8:40 pm GMT
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Angry Birds hatches on Facebook
Rovio's strategy megahit slingshots onto social networking giant with new power-ups, social features. Full Story
- Posted Feb 14, 2012 8:56 pm GMT
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Angry Birds dev says piracy 'may not be a bad thing'
Rovio CEO Mikael Hed suggests games could learn from "the rather terrible ways" the music industry tried to fight piracy. Full Story
- Posted Jan 31, 2012 5:17 pm GMT
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Angry Birds developer says no IPO in 2012
Rovio says this year is "way too early" for an initial public offering; no decision yet made as to where or when it will list. Full Story
- Posted Jan 20, 2012 3:36 pm GMT
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Angry Birds downloaded 6.5M times on Christmas Day
Millions more flock to Rovio's downloadable physics-based puzzle game during recent holiday; mobile app analytics firm declares 6.8M new iOS, Android devices activated on Dec. 25. Full Story
- Posted Jan 4, 2012 5:31 pm GMT
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Angry Birds soars past half a billion downloads
Rovio's physics-based casual game crosses massive milestone; game-related merchandise efforts expanding. Full Story
- Posted Nov 2, 2011 7:54 pm GMT
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iPhone most popular dev platform in UK - Report
UK developers favour iPhone over traditional handhelds; iPad development also on the rise. Full Story
- Posted Oct 6, 2011 6:39 pm GMT
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Amazon intros game-playing Kindle Fire
Online retailer's Android-powered $200 tablet to host Plants vs. Zombies and Angry Birds in addition to books, music, movies. Full Story
- Posted Sep 28, 2011 9:30 pm GMT
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Google+ adds games
Angry Birds, Dragon Age Legends, Bejeweled Blitz lead initial wave of diversions for search giant's social network spin-off. Full Story
- Posted Aug 11, 2011 11:14 pm GMT
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Angry Birds dev catapults into Asia
Rovio Mobile to set up shop in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Full Story
- Posted Aug 10, 2011 6:33 am GMT
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Apple drops Aussie app pricing
New Australian pricing structure for apps means that lower-tier games are now on parity with US pricing. Full Story
- Posted Jul 14, 2011 4:54 am GMT
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Google: 500,000 Android devices activated each day
Senior vice president at search giant's mobile division shares new milestone; claims that figure is growing 4.4% week-over-week. Full Story
- Posted Jun 28, 2011 8:12 pm GMT
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Angry Birds dev raises $42 million
Rovio picks up sizable capital from Accel Partners, Atomico Ventures, and Felicis Ventures; franchise coming to "all major consoles." Full Story
- Posted Mar 11, 2011 6:11 pm GMT
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Angry Birds launching on Facebook in May - Report
Avian-flinging, pig-bashing sensation to premiere on social network in two months' time. Full Story
- Posted Mar 8, 2011 11:43 pm GMT
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Angry Birds: lessons learned from mobile development
GDC 2011: Angry Birds marketing guru Peter Vesterbacka talks about creating the popular franchise; urges new game developers to head into the mobile space. Full Story
- Posted Mar 1, 2011 2:27 am GMT
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Mobile gaming myths debunked
DICE 2011: EA Mobile VP Travis Boatman talks about the five most common misconceptions around gaming on phones and tablets. Full Story
- Posted Feb 11, 2011 7:51 am GMT
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Mass Effect 2 hits DICE jackpot
DICE 2011: Red Dead Redemption, Enslaved, and God of War III upset at Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' annual trophy fest. Full Story
- Posted Feb 11, 2011 3:40 am GMT
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Red Dead Redemption, Enslaved, God of War lead IAA nominees
Rockstar Western leads the pack with nine nods for Interactive Achievement Awards, Namco Bandai action game and Sony's mythological trilogy caper secure six nominations each. Full Story
- Posted Jan 20, 2011 1:50 am GMT
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Alan Wake named Time's game of the year
Remedy's spookfest gets top honors from mainstream publication; Angry Birds, Red Dead Redemption, Halo: Reach also make the cut. Full Story
- Posted Dec 15, 2010 6:54 pm GMT
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EA acquires Angry Birds publisher
Publisher augments its mobile gaming arm by picking up iOS specialist Chillingo; Reuters puts purchase price at $20 million. Full Story
- Posted Oct 20, 2010 8:46 pm GMT
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Need for Speed series sells 100M, Shift moves 309K
Q&A: EA VP Keith Munro explains 15-year-old racing series' long and winding road to sales mega-milestone; latest installment posts decent Sept. showing in US; Need for Speed World Online due Q4 2010. Full Story
- Posted Oct 21, 2009 9:39 pm GMT
