Rovio cutting up to 260 jobs — Angry Birds studio admits ‘doing too many things’

Angry Birds creator Rovio today announced a major rounds of job losses as the studio admits it’s been doing “too many things.”

Despite the recent release of Angry Birds 2 on mobile — which has over 50 million downloads, according to Rovio — the Finnish studio says fundamental changes are needed in order to move forward with its ambition to be the “leading entertainment company with mobile games at its heart.” The first Angry Birds animated film — starring Game of Thrones’ Peter Dinklage — is currently in production, and that’s the one part of Rovio’s business that’s safe from plans for up to 260 job losses.