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Angry Birds Maker at Pivot Point

Juhana Rossi, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 4 at 6:30 am PT

Rovio Entertainment Ltd. continued to grow at a rapid clip last year, but a top executive said maintaining momentum hinges on how well it pivots from a hot Nordic game developer into a global entertainment powerhouse.

Q&A: Atari Founder Nolan Bushnell on Innovation, the “Next Steve Jobs” and Why Mobile Games Are “Over”

Eric Johnson in Media on March 26 at 6:00 am PT

Also, why Google Glass is the next big thing in gaming.

So, Why Isn’t the Angry Birds Cartoon Coming to American TV?

Eric Johnson in Media on March 11 at 12:21 pm PT

As if you needed another screen in your home with Angry Birds on it, anyway.

Rovio Looks Beyond Angry Birds With The Croods, a Movie Tie-In Game

Ina Fried in Mobile on March 1 at 7:37 am PT

The game, which is slated to arrive March 14, is the latest collaboration with DreamWorks, and another attempt by Rovio to move beyond its hit franchise.

Mind-Boggling: The Numbers Behind Ruzzle’s Rise (And Fall?)

Eric Johnson in News on February 26 at 2:45 pm PT

Eat our D-U-S-T, Zynga … hey, wait, where’s everyone going?

Cut the Rope Creator ZeptoLab Plans Four New Games in 2013, TV Show in 2014

Eric Johnson in Mobile on February 21 at 11:51 am PT

“Merchandising, merchandising! Where the real money from the [hit mobile game] is made.”

Top Angry Birds Exec Flies the Coop

Ina Fried in Mobile on February 21 at 8:00 am PT

Ville Heijari, who spent three years at Rovio, will head European operations for PlayHaven.

Are Gamers Waiting for the New Consoles, or Have They Moved On?

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on February 17 at 5:40 pm PT

Will it ever again be the right time to launch a videogame console?

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News Byte

Temple Run 2 Sets New Mobile Game Download Record

Eric Johnson in Mobile on January 31 at 10:30 am PT

Imangi is giving Rovio a (temple) run for its money. According to a press release, Imangi Studios’ newest game, Temple Run 2, was downloaded 50 million times in 13 days, besting the previous record held by Rovio Entertainment’s Angry Birds Space, which crossed the 50 million threshold after 35 days last year. It’s worth pointing out, however, that the main version of Angry Birds Space costs 99 cents, while the Temple Run games are free. Rovio’s game has been downloaded more than 100 million times, and was the most popular paid app on both iPhone and iPad in 2012.