Rovio has been the subject of a stern warning from former Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello, after he questioned the way the company had gone about expanding its brand.
James M. Whitehurst named interim CEO as the board begins its search for a permanent replacement.
Saw it coming. Only way they can begin to regain trust is by having this guy step down. Well at least that'll help their image, corporate greed is gonna bring everything down eventually.
damn, the backash was so big that he, presumably, had to retire.
i mean, it was a scummy move
SEGA plans to buy Angry Birds mobile game developer Rovio in a sweeping deal for $771 million because of a number of reasons. Here are a few of them.
I never played Angry Birds, never seen it live, and i'm proud. I won't eat the cereal. Birds with eyebrows i can do without.
Sega has wanted to make it big in the mobile space for the past decade anyone remember that nightmare called sonic 4
SEGA has just acquired Angry Birds studio Rovio Entertainment for $775 million, and looks to use the studio's expertise in mobile gaming.
Sega upping their own value if anyone wants to acquire them! Not just getting console expertise but mobile now as well.
Nice everything in finland is for sale. We even sold nokia and our own electricity network so global corporations can charge us from something that is made with taxpayer money.