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Angry Birds maker Rovio sees profits fall by 50 percent

article published on 28 April, 2014

Rovio, the gaming company behind the blockbuster Angry Birds series, saw its profits fall almost 50 percent in 2013, on Rovio that barely grew. The Finnish gaming co. had $215.9 million in revenue for 2013, just 2.5 percent higher than the $210.6 million in sales it saw for 2012. Profits collapsed to $37.3 million from $76.8 million in 2012 almost entirely due to having 800 employees ... [ read the full article ]

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mightyzog
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_ 		1. May 2014 @ 23:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
There are only so many ways you can remake the same game with different themes before people become bored with the concept. I was intrigued by the racing game until I saw that there were in game purchases, that turned me off to it.

People have just moved on to the next big thing.

This is a company that needs new ideas.
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ronatola
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_ 		5. May 2014 @ 12:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yep - those in-game purchases killed em in that game.
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