Rovio, the company behind Angry Birds, has laid off 213 staff. Before this they had around 700 employees, according to the company’s website. Rough times for the studio that created a cultural phenomenon.
Angry Birds
Rovio Entertainment, Rovio Entertainment
December 10, 2009
Genres
Puzzle, Strategy, ArcadeDevelopers
Rovio Entertainment, Rovio EntertainmentRelease Date
December 10, 2009 (15 years and 7 months ago)Publishers
Rovio Entertainment, Rovio Entertainment, ChillingoContent Rating
E Comic Mischief
Franchises
Angry Birds
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Angry Birds is a 2009 physics-based casual puzzle video game developed by Finnish video game developer Rovio Entertainment. Players control a flock of multi-colored birds on a mission to rescue their eggs from green-colored pigs. Using a slingshot, they launch the birds at these pigs stationed in or around different structures. The goal is to eliminate all the pigs on each level with a limited number of birds.
Genres
Puzzle, Strategy, ArcadePlatforms
BlackBerry OS, PlayStation 3, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360Developers
Rovio Entertainment, Rovio EntertainmentRelease Date
December 10, 2009 (15 years and 7 months ago)Publishers
Rovio Entertainment, Rovio Entertainment, ChillingoContent Rating
E Comic Mischief
Franchises
Angry BirdsCommunity
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