Rovio Entertainment

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.

This article is about the Finnish video game developer. For other uses, see Rovio.

Rovio Entertainment Oyj
Formerly
  • Relude Oy (2003–2005)
  • Rovio Mobile Oy (2005–2011)
  • Rovio Entertainment Oy (2011–2017)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
Founded10 November 2003 (2003-11-10) in Helsinki, Finland
Founders
  • Niklas Hed
  • Jarno Väkeväinen
  • Kim Dikert
Headquarters
Espoo
,
Finland
Number of locations
8 studios (2022)
Key people
  • Alexandre Pelletier-Normand (CEO)
  • René Lindell (CFO)
  • Heini Kaihu (CSO)
ProductsAngry Birds series
Revenue €317.7 million (2022)
€28.6 million (2022)
€22.9 million (2022)
Number of employees
 513 (2022)
ParentSega (2023–present)
SubsidiariesRuby Games
Rovio Animation (Formerly)
Websiterovio.com

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.

Sega Sammy Holdings acquired Rovio for US$776 million in August 2023, and has been made a subsidiary of the Sega Europe division.

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