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‘Angry Birds’ Maker Rovio’s Sale Talks With Israel’s Playtika End, Strategic Review Continues
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTakeover talks between Rovio Entertainment, the Finland-based video games company behind Angry...
Microsoft-Activision Isn’t the End of Video Game M&A – It’s Just the Beginning | Analysis
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 1 year agoVideo game IP has become hotter than ever in Hollywood, with films like the “Super Mario Bros....
Sega Looks to Buy Finish Game Maker and 'Angry Birds' Creator Rovio
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'Angry Birds' maker Rovio gets sweetened $738 million offer from Playtika
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoThe offer values each share of Rovio at 9.05 euros, about 60% higher than the company's closing...
Sega's $776M offer for 'Angry Birds' maker Rovio gives hope for M&A
Pitchbook via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoSega, the Japanese game studio behind the popular "Sonic the Hedgehog" series, is adding more cartoonish creatures to its repertoire: the angry birds. The Tokyo-based corporation made a bid ...
Microsoft to appeal block on Activision Blizzard deal by UK watchdog
Pitchbook via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoMicrosoft will appeal the decision by the UK's competition regulator to block its record $68.7 billion purchase of video game publisher Activision Blizzard. The Competition and Market Authority ...
Sega Gobbles Up Angry Birds In Gaming Industry’s Most Bizarre Acquisition Yet
Kotaku via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoJapanese gaming publisher Sega announced on Monday it will buy the company behind smartphone one-hit...
Balloon pops, Newmont, Storage M&A, rate fears - what's moving markets
Investing.com via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoBy Geoffrey Smith Investing.com -- The US's shooting down of a Chinese surveillance balloon on the weekend triggers an angry response and generates a reality check for Chinese assets. The Eurozone's ...
Transcend closes $60M fund as mainstream, niche VCs jostle for video game deals
Pitchbook via Yahoo Finance· 6 months agoGaming-focused Transcend has raised nearly $60 million for its second early-stage fund. The firm, which plans to lead all of the deals it makes, has backed video game studios like Thatgamecompany ...