Sega to buy Angry Birds creator Rovio for EUR€706 million (roughly US$771 million)
Sega Sammy (more commonly known as Sega) today confirmed its plans to buy Rovio, the studio that developed the smash mobile hit Angry Birds, for EUR€706 million (roughly US$771 million, as of press time).
The deal will consist of Sega purchasing Rovio stock at €9.25 per share, which is about a 19% premium over Friday's close. Rovio's purchase is a part of Sega's strategy to lean more heavily into mobile gaming.
According to Sega Sammy CEO Haruki Satomi:
In the rapidly growing global gaming market, the mobile gaming market has especially high potential, and it has been Sega's long-term goal to accelerate its expansion in this field.
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