This article is about the Finnish video game developer. For other uses, see Rovio.
Rovio Entertainment Oyj
Rovio's headquarters in Espoo, Finland
Trade name
Rovio
Formerly
Relude Oy (2003–2005)
Rovio Mobile Oy (2005–2011)
Rovio Entertainment Oy (2011–2017)
Company type
Subsidiary
Industry
Video games
Founded
10 November 2003; 20 years ago (2003-11-10) in Helsinki, Finland
Founders
Niklas Hed
Jarno Väkeväinen
Kim Dikert
Headquarters
Espoo
,
Finland
Number of locations
8 studios[1] (2022)
Key people
Alexandre Pelletier-Normand (CEO)
René Lindell (CFO)
Heini Kaihu (CSO)
Products
Angry Birds series
Revenue
€317.7 million[1] (2022)
Operating income
€28.6 million[1] (2022)
Net income
€22.9 million[1] (2022)
Number of employees
513[1] (2022)
Parent
Sega (2023–present)
Subsidiaries
Ruby Games Rovio Animation (Formerly)
Website
rovio.com
Rovio Entertainment Oyj (formerly Relude Oy and Rovio Mobile Oy) is a Finnish video game developer based in Espoo. Founded in 2003 by Helsinki University of Technology students Niklas Hed, Jarno Väkeväinen and Kim Dikert, the company is best known for the Angry Birds franchise. The company currently operates studios in Espoo, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Montreal.
The company's success has helped to establish Finland as a leading player in the mobile game industry and has helped to create a thriving ecosystem for game development in the country.[2]
Sega bought Rovio for US$776 million in August 2023, and has been made a subsidiary of the Sega Europe division.[3][4]
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^Scullion, Chris (18 August 2023). "Sega has completed its acquisition of Rovio". Video Games Chronicle. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
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€317.7 million[1] (2022)
€28.6 million[1] (2022)