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Company Profile
Rovio
Website
www.rovio.com
About
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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And one in-house promotion
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Exient on finding its feet with F2P
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Level up: Rovio announces new publishing label LVL11
Looking to do things outside Angry Birds
Interview
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Going to the next level
Chart Of The Week
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Embattled birds
Financials
Pause or decline? Rovio sees 2013 profits drop 51% to $37 million
Sales up 2.5% to $215 million
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Innovation and creativity flourishing
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2013 In Review: SponsorPay's Janis Zech
Supercell deal was a vote of confidence in mobile games
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Rovio brands a newborn generation of Finns
Swag for birdday babies
Angry Birds Go is our first step to take the brand in new directions, says Rovio
Company also working on brand new IP
Stateside: Violent change is coming. Only the innovative will survive
F2P consensus is fragmenting
'We're teaching Rovio a few things about free-to-play': Pocket PlayLab talks Juice Cubes
Why working with Rovio is a two-way street
Rovio mergers veep Teemu Huuhtanen flies nest to found new mobile studio
Next Games his next move
We're looking for devs who can match Angry Birds' quality says Rovio Stars
Publishing arm wants to see your ambition
Video Star
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Brand on the run
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Something for everyone
Rovio nabs Nokia veteran Teemu Suila to serve as new COO
Set to 'steer corporate development'
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Aiming for quality over quantity
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Sales jump 101% to 152.2 million
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Building on network of 263 million MAUs
Winter Nights 2013: We're looking to publish very casual games, reveals Rovio
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