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Rovio

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Rovio is a leading European mobile game developer that focuses on publishing its benchmark quality games directly, and uses selected partners to further broaden its distribution network. The company was founded in late 2004, is based in Helsinki, and is growing fast to support the global demand of its premium games.

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Tommi Koivisto

Tommi Koivisto

Senior Producer

Julie Beaugrand

Julie Beaugrand

Head of Studio (Toronto)

Katharina Schmidt

Katharina Schmidt

Senior Business Development Manager

Matthew Wilson

Matthew Wilson

Senior Manager Publishing

Bryan Cook

Bryan Cook

Angry Birds Bounce Game Lead

Alexei Ryan

Alexei Ryan

Senior Studio Recruiter

Veli Kiviaho

Veli Kiviaho

Portfolio and Performance Lead

Måns Wide

Måns Wide

Lead Game Designer and Product Manager, Angry Birds 2

Kieran O'Leary

Kieran O'Leary

Director of Growth

Sandro Kvlividze

Johannes Mang

Johannes Mang

Head of Studio, Stockholm

Luis de la Camara

Luis de la Camara

Vice President of Marketing

Miika Tams

Miika Tams

Product Lead, VP Games

Wilhelm Taht

Wilhelm Taht

Executive Vice President, Games

Cyril Barrow

Cyril Barrow

VP Operations, games

Niklas Hed

Niklas Hed

Gustavo Viegas

Gustavo Viegas

Performance Marketing Manager

Miaomiao Li

Miaomiao Li

Performance Marketing Manager

Pekka Rantala

Pekka Rantala

Heini Kaihu

Heini Kaihu

Chief Sustainability Officer

Teemu Hamalainen

Teemu Hamalainen

Production Director

Mika Ihamuotila

Mika Ihamuotila

Chairman of the Board

Jon Howard

Head of communications and PR

Kati Levoranta

Kati Levoranta

Marjo Kuosmanen

Marjo Kuosmanen

Harshal Karvande

Harshal Karvande

Senior Game Designer

Alex Pelletier-Normand

Alex Pelletier-Normand

Timothy Coolidge

Timothy Coolidge

Design Director

Jarkko Rajamäki

Jarkko Rajamäki

Vice President of Advertising

Jorge Gonzalez

Jorge Gonzalez

Head of Rovio Barcelona

Timo Rahkonen

Timo Rahkonen

VP of strategy and investor relations

An Vu

An Vu

User Acquisition Lead

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Rovio CEO talks ATT, protecting Angry Birds, and blockchain exploration

Rovio CEO talks ATT, protecting Angry Birds, and blockchain exploration

A whirlwind chat with Rovio CEO Alex Pelletier-Normand traverses the company’s brand strategy for Angry Birds, privacy changes, and Rovio’s blockchain development

Rovio pulls games from Russia and Belarus

Rovio Removes Games

Rovio pulls games from Russia and Belarus

In-app purchases disabled for games that have already been downloaded

Rovio 2021 revenues increase 5.1% to $326.6 million, boosted by Angry Birds titles

February 11, 2022

Rovio 2021 revenues increase 5.1% to $326.6 million, boosted by Angry Birds titles

Record high fourth quarter results

Angry Birds Journey's voyage to reinvent familiarity

February 1, 2022

Angry Birds Journey's voyage to reinvent familiarity

Rovio's Tommi Koivisto and Sandro Kvlividze walks PG.biz through the delicate balance of renovation while returning to Angry Birds' roots

Rovio partners with Popeye and The SeaCleaners to clean the sea

February 1, 2022

Muscles, Brain, And Determination

Rovio partners with Popeye and The SeaCleaners to clean the sea

Hosting a week-long event in Angry Birds Friends to promote awareness

Careers in games: how to get started in user acquisition (UA)

January 27, 2022

Careers in games: how to get started in user acquisition (UA)

What does it take to forge a successful career in the rapidly evolving area of user acquisition? Peggy Anne Salz speaks to the people on the front lines

Rovio launches Angry Birds Journey worldwide

January 20, 2022

Rovio launches Angry Birds Journey worldwide

Returns series to slingshot gameplay after seven-year absence

Rovio puts Darkfire Heroes into maintenance mode as it announces Q3 2021 sales of $83 million

October 29, 2021

Rovio puts Darkfire Heroes into maintenance mode as it announces Q3 2021 sales of $83 million

Q3 2021 was Rovio’s best-performing period since 2019

Rovio opens new studio in Canada

September 23, 2021

Rovio opens new studio in Canada

Will focus on free-to-play casual mobile titles

The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2021

September 6, 2021

The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2021

The movers, the shakers, and all those funky moneymakers

Rovio scraps casual strategy title Hardhead Squad

August 16, 2021

Hardheaded Decision

Rovio scraps casual strategy title Hardhead Squad

The servers will be shut down mid-November

Rovio acquires Turkish hypercasual studio Ruby Games

August 13, 2021

Five-year Payout

Rovio acquires Turkish hypercasual studio Ruby Games

$10 million will first be paid for 20% of shares

Rovio and the World Health Organisation are encouraging healthy living via Angry Birds

Angry Anaerobics

Rovio and the World Health Organisation are encouraging healthy living via Angry Birds

The game will host a week long in-game event to promote healthy living

10 games industry jobs to apply for this week

10 games industry jobs to apply for this week

Job vacancies from Jam City, Rovio, Gameloft and Glu Mobile

Rovio VP of advertising Jarkko Rajamäki discusses in-game ads approach

In-game Awesome

Rovio VP of advertising Jarkko Rajamäki discusses in-game ads approach

"There is necessarily no one size fits all solution..."

Rovio looking to reintroduce classic Angry Birds games to storefronts

Back From Bird Heaven

Rovio looking to reintroduce classic Angry Birds games to storefronts

"We will find a way to bring these classic experiences…"

Rovio gains exclusive rights for Moomin mobile games

Rovio gains exclusive rights for Moomin mobile games

Also invests in Gutsy Animations

Rovio appoints VP of marketing Kieran O'Leary to COO

Promoting Within

Rovio appoints VP of marketing Kieran O'Leary to COO

CTO Petri Hyökyranta also moves to leadership team

Rovio teams up with Burger King to offer Angry Birds plushies and AR game

Rovio teams up with Burger King to offer Angry Birds plushies and AR game

Uses Zappar's tech

Angry Birds 2 breaks $600 million in lifetime revenue

Angry Birds 2 breaks $600 million in lifetime revenue

Detail from Q1 2021 financials

Help Rovio create its next great game!

Help Rovio create its next great game!

Luiz Tenório provides the lowdown

Rovio launches midcore strategy game Darkfire Heroes

Rovio launches midcore strategy game Darkfire Heroes

First game from Copenhagen studio

Rovio soft-launches new narrative puzzle game Supernatural City

Welcome To New Gateway

Rovio soft-launches new narrative puzzle game Supernatural City

Available across US, Canada, Finland, Sweden and more

Rovio teams up with Kahoot to educate players on climate change

Protect The Earth

Rovio teams up with Kahoot to educate players on climate change

The Angry Birds creator developed six quizzes for the platform

February 22, 2021

Rovio appoints Ben Mattes as its SVP for future of gaming and Angry Birds brand strategy

He first joined the Angry Birds creator last summer

Rovio continues to see good profitability despite drop in revenue

February 22, 2021

Rovio continues to see good profitability despite drop in revenue

The Angry Birds creator generated $329.7 million in 2020

Rovio confirms April launch for upcoming fantasy RPG Darkfire Heroes

February 19, 2021

Rovio confirms April launch for upcoming fantasy RPG Darkfire Heroes

The game has been in soft launch since August 2019

February 19, 2021

"To improve diversity across all industries I implore each and every individual to care"

Rovio senior game designer Harshal Karvande on how people need to push diversity

PGC Digital: Taking user acquisition and retention to the next level

February 8, 2021

PGC Digital: Taking user acquisition and retention to the next level

"As UA managers, we have the tools to decide what KPIs we pursue"

Rovio shuts down streaming platform Hatch, but Hatch Kids is still going

January 28, 2021

Rovio shuts down streaming platform Hatch, but Hatch Kids is still going

Operations ceased on December 31st 2020

Angry Birds Journey soft launch takes flight

January 15, 2021

Rebrand, Relaunch

Angry Birds Journey soft launch takes flight

New title is a reinvention of previously tested Angry Birds Casual

Rovio names Alexandre Pelletier-Normand as its new CEO

December 21, 2020

Rovio names Alexandre Pelletier-Normand as its new CEO

"We are delighted to appoint Alexandre as a new CEO. In accordance with our strategy, we have shifted our focus in the past years to our games business"

Update: Angry Birds Legends plucked from development

December 9, 2020

Legends Die Young

Update: Angry Birds Legends plucked from development

Rovio will close servers in February 2021

Rovio sees a drop in revenue as it generates $79.3 million in Q3 2020

October 30, 2020

Rovio sees a drop in revenue as it generates $79.3 million in Q3 2020

"As a result of the moderate level of UA investment and stable games revenues, the profitability continued to be at a high level and improved significantly year-on-year"

Rovio scraps Angry Birds Tennis following unsuccessful soft launch period

October 29, 2020

Swing And A Miss

Rovio scraps Angry Birds Tennis following unsuccessful soft launch period

Free-to-play sports title will no longer be developed

Angry Birds are invading Topgolf to offer a new interactive experience

October 20, 2020

Angry Birds are invading Topgolf to offer a new interactive experience

Across all US venues

Rovio CEO Levoranta will step down at the end of the year

October 5, 2020

Rovio CEO Levoranta will step down at the end of the year

"We will continue working closely together until the end of the year, and then it will be time for me to thank everyone for excellent cooperation"

PG Connects Helsinki Digital Careers Week: Get your next job with Rovio

September 17, 2020

PG Connects Helsinki Digital Careers Week: Get your next job with Rovio

UX and server developer roles featured

PGC Helsinki Digital: How to hire competitively and proactively in the games industry

September 15, 2020

Pgc Helsinki Digital

PGC Helsinki Digital: How to hire competitively and proactively in the games industry

"Candidates don't trust us anymore, they don't trust the company, they don't trust corporations"

Rovio hires Andy Muesse to head up its Stockholm studio

September 9, 2020

Rovio hires Andy Muesse to head up its Stockholm studio

"It's awesome to officially welcome Andy into the Rovio flock"

The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2020

September 8, 2020

The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2020

Revealed: The movers, shakers, and moneymakers

Rovio's games revenue increases 2.2 per cent year-on-year in Q2 2020

August 14, 2020

Rovio's games revenue increases 2.2 per cent year-on-year in Q2 2020

"We had an eventful Q2 and continued delivering on our strategy on multiple fronts"

Call of Duty: Mobile takes home two accolades at International Mobile Gaming Awards

Achievement Unlocked

Call of Duty: Mobile takes home two accolades at International Mobile Gaming Awards

Best Techincal Achievement and Excellence in Gameplay

Rovio cancels in-development puzzle RPG Phoenix Rangers after seven months in soft launch

No Go Phoenix Rangers

Rovio cancels in-development puzzle RPG Phoenix Rangers after seven months in soft launch

Team will be reassigned to different projects within the studio

Rovio launches its new murder mystery puzzle game Small Town Murders

Rovio launches its new murder mystery puzzle game Small Town Murders

"A fantasy world featuring a cast of unique and quirky characters"

Rovio hires Jakob Longer as its new head of corporate development

Rovio hires Jakob Longer as its new head of corporate development

He worked for the company from 2012 to 2016

Get your next job at Rovio with Pocket Gamer Connects Digital's Career Week

Get your next job at Rovio with Pocket Gamer Connects Digital's Career Week

Plenty of roles open in Helsinki and Stockholm

PGC Digital: Fueling growth through user-centric UA design

PGC Digital: Fueling growth through user-centric UA design

"If you want someone to see something, make it stand out"

PGC Digital: Rovio's Alexei Ryan outlines industry shortcuts on hiring and why recruiters should improve

PGC Digital: Rovio's Alexei Ryan outlines industry shortcuts on hiring and why recruiters should improve

A third of hires take place internally globally today

Rovio director of growth Kieran O'Leary to share tips on finding

Rovio director of growth Kieran O'Leary to share tips on finding "new best-performing creatives"

"Why wouldn't you like to work in one the most creative industries?"