SEGA Poised to Purchase Angry Birds Maker for $1 Billion | Push Square
Forget about the Angry Birds, as there could be a few Angry Hedgehogs on the horizon – or something. According to the Wall Street Journal, publishing giant and former platform holder SEGA is on the brink of acquiring Angry Birds maker Rovio for $1 billion. The era of industry consolidation continues…
According to “people familiar with the matter”, the Sonic the Hedgehog maker could seal the deal as early as next week, assuming talks don’t collapse between now and then. Obviously the deal will then be subject to approval, but shouldn’t face too much scrutiny.
It’s worth noting that SEGA itself merged with slot-machine company Sammy in 2004, and produces all kinds of amusement products, including arcade games and more. Bringing the Angry Birds brand in-house, which is still popular among certain demographics, does make some sense, then.
Rovio, based in Finland, played a pivotal role in the smartphone gaming boom back in 2009 – but since going public in 2017, hasn’t really been able to find the same kind of success. Angry Birds spawned a couple of movies and a number of spin-offs, but isn’t the titan it once was.
Earlier in the year, the mobile developer was in talks with Israeli publisher Playtika to sell for $800 million, but that deal collapsed. It sounds like SEGA has swooped in with an improved offer, although we’ll still need to wait for the ink to dry next week.
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Hasn't angry birds greatly declined? Sounds like SEGA is making a mistake.
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