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Maybe You Should Start Paying Attention to Indie Games Developers

Eric Johnson in Commerce on May 17 at 2:47 pm PT

Combine small teams, personal passion and a large accessible market and you have the makings of a creative explosion.

A Million Users? Pshaw. What’s a Hit in Today’s Metrics?

Liz Gannes in News on May 11 at 2:23 pm PT

How to spot meaningful growth for a new app or service when so many things are blowing up so fast.

Rovio Passes a Billion Angry Birds Downloads, Still Mulling IPO

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 9 at 7:30 am PT

When, whether and where to go public is up to Rovio’s owners, CEO Mikael Hed tells AllThingsD.

News Byte

Angry Birds Space Hits 50 Million Downloads in Just Over a Month

Ina Fried in News on April 30 at 8:24 am PT

Rovio said on Monday that its Angry Birds Space game has been downloaded more than 50 million times since its release on March 22. That, Rovio says, makes the title the fastest-growing mobile game to date.

OMG, Zynga Planning “a Few” More Hundred Million-Dollar Acquisitions

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 17 at 10:13 am PT

In an interview with Bloomberg, CEO Mark Pincus said he’s looking for both great teams and companies that have break-out hits, and he’s willing to pay for them.

Fake Angry Birds Slingshot Malware Onto Android Phones

Ina Fried in Mobile on April 13 at 5:00 am PT

Rovio and antivirus makers are warning of malware-laden software posing as the latest in the disgruntled aviary game franchise.

Amazon Matches Apple’s Revenue Split for In-App Payments

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 10 at 6:00 am PT

Starting today, Amazon is letting developers in its Appstore sell digital content and subscriptions within their apps, and has confirmed that it will take a standard 30 percent cut of revenue.

Zynga’s Draw Something Slingshots Past Angry Birds in App Store

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 5 at 6:00 am PT

Maybe now critics will stop saying that Zynga overpaid for it.

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Rovio Adds Futuremark Game Studio to Its Flock

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on March 27 at 11:01 am PT

Rovio is doing a good job of keeping its name in the headlines after the launch of Angry Birds Space. Yesterday it said the game had racked up 10 million downloads in three days, and today the company announced that it had purchased Helsinki-based Futuremark Games Studio, its second acquisition. Rovio did not disclose terms, but said it now has 300 employees.

News Byte

Angry Birds Space Hits 10 Million Downloads in Three Days

Ina Fried in Mobile on March 26 at 1:30 pm PT

Rovio said Monday that its Angry Birds Space game has been downloaded more than 10 million times since it was made available on Thursday. The program is either free and ad-supported or paid, depending on the platform, and runs on on Android, iOS, Mac and PC.