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Simpsons, Alvin and the Chipmunks writer penning Angry Birds movie
The screenplay for Rovio's in-house Angry Birds film is being written by Jon Vitti, the Finnish developer has announced. A writer and producer, Vitti has worked on the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie and both 3D Alvin and the Chipmunks films, as well as two episodes of The Office, 25 episodes ...
Angry Birds flick flies to cinemas July 1, 2016
A release for the upcoming Angry Birds flick has been narrowed to July 1, 2016, with Sony distributing the movie worldwide, Rovio announced on its website today. Rovio's intent on creating a feature film was made public late last year, when the studio tapped producers John Cohen and David Maisel ...
Rovio lets loose Stars publishing program for third-party games
Rovio is entering the mobile publishing arena through its Rovio Stars initiative, which will cover the whole spectrum of publishing duties such as marketing and PR. Rovio will even consult with developers to help them optimize their games prior to launch. Budding developers can already submit ...
Bad Piggies adds recording, sharing to iOS, more levels for everyone
The Rise and Swine update for Rovio's Bad Piggies adds 15 new levels and two fresh items, suction-cup tires and spring-loaded boxing gloves. The big, bad news in this update is the addition of a recording and sharing feature for iOS devices, allowing users to record moments on a whim and share ...
Rovio introduces Rovio accounts: resume progress across devices
Angry Birds fans will soon be able to have their progress migrate across multiple devices. Enter: Rovio accounts, only available in The Croods game and the original Angry Birds (Poland and Finland) right now, but Rovio expects to roll out the functionality to all of its games eventually. Rovio's ...
Free Angry Birds Friends app lands on iOS, Android
Angry Birds Friends – essentially Angry Birds with Facebook integration – is now available on Android and iOS. The free mobile download is compatible with the established Facebook app, letting you invite Facebook friends to play, gift power-ups to your besties, take part in weekly ...
Angry Birds Friends flying home 'soon' to iOS, Android
Facebook app Angry Birds Friends is coming back to where it all started with an imminent iOS and Android release. Angry Birds Friends is the flustered, feathered experience you've come to know and love/hate/become numb to, but with a dollop of Facebook integration on top; you can invite Facebook ...
Rovio revenue in 2012 doubles to $195 million, toys contribute 45%
Angry Birds developer Rovio reported $71.3 million in net profit in 2012, up $25 million from the previous year, and its revenue doubled to $195.6 million. Rovio attributes the growth to its new gaming franchises, such as Bad Piggies and Amazing Alex, and its consumer products, including all of ...
Latest Angry Birds Trilogy DLC is 'Fowl Tempered'
The next volley of downloadable content for the Angry Birds Trilogy – the retail released and priced Xbox 360 and PS3 version of the mobile best-seller – have been revealed. The 'Fowl Tempered' DLC pack includes 135 new levels culled from classic franchise episodes, such as Back to ...
Angry Birds Space shoots onto Steam, $1 off for one week
No planet can contain Angry Birds Space, nor can any digital distributor – Rovio's interstellar bird-flinger is now available on Steam, on sale for $4 through March 14 at 10 a.m. PST. Angry Birds Space was previously available for PCs via Google's Chrome store. The Steam version of Angry ...
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