Angry Birds creator Rovio says merchandising is 30 percent of revenue
Angry Birds creator Rovio Entertainment reported today that merchandising and licensing revenues accounted for about 30 percent of its sales in 2011.
GamesBeat Weekly Roundup
If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best games stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.
Angry Birds Space hits 50M downloads in 35 days
Angry Birds Space has been downloaded more than 50 million times in its first 35 days on the market, according to publisher Rovio. That...
Gamers: Get the most out of your Android device
We've looked long into the eyes of the Android, and we've come back with 10 must-have games, the best alternative app stores, and other tips for getting the most out of your mobile device.
Can we panic now? — Core gaming has a problem
THQ layoffs, Sega cancellations, and Sony studio closures caused last week to be one of the worst in memory for the gaming industry. Compare that to mobile darling OMGPOP which was sold for $210 million based on the strength of one game. It seems like one side of the market is on its way down, while the other side has nothing but growth ahead of it, but that isn't necessarily the case.
Rovio to launch Angry Birds cartoon series this fall
Rovio is betting that it will be a long time before Angry Birds runs out of steam. This fall, the Finnish company will launch...
Angry Birds creator Rovio acquires Futuremark Games Studio
Angry Birds publisher Rovio Entertainment has acquired its fellow Finnish game development house, Futuremark Games Studio, in order to get some new talent. Rovio,...
Mojang’s Minecraft hits 25m downloads, $80m in revenue
Minecraft, the hit indie open-sandbox game now coming to XBox 360 in May, has made over $80M since it’s beginnings as a company in...
Angry Birds Space introduces the age of the mobile game blockbuster
With 10 million downloads in three days, Angry Birds Space has vaulted the mobile-game business into the stratosphere of bona fide entertainment blockbusters. It’s...
Angry Birds Space zooms to 10M downloads in just three days
Houston, we don’t have a problem. Rovio’s latest Angry Birds game for iOS and Android, this one set in outer space, has received 10...