Revisiting Sega’s Acquisition of Rovio
In today’s issue, we look at Sega’s acquisition of Rovio and envision a future strategy for the company. We also discuss what’s next for modding in our latest podcast, and round up the week’s top news items.
Sega + Rovio Plans / Stillfront + Playtika Earnings Reports / Sony vs Microsoft
What is Sega’s strategy for Rovio? What do the earnings reports for Playtika and Stillfront say about their acquisition methods and growth? Can TreesPlease build a profitable game around planting real life trees? How can Microsoft compete with Sony’s recent console success? Join us for all the latest games business news with Abhimanyu Kumar, Tammy Levy, David Kaye, and host Devin Becker.
Why Sega and Rovio’s Acquisition Deal Makes Sense in Hindsight
We break down Sega’s $775 million acquisition of Rovio, what it means for the Angry Birds developer and parent Sega Sammy, and how the deal is emblematic of the current moment in mobile.
Sega + Rovio, Niantic’s Games
Sega swoops in to acquire Rovio, but are they the right buyer? Niantic announced more licensed games, but will these reach Pokemon Go levels? We dig into what Netflix’s latest hire says about its ambition, and what exactly is going on in web3 now that things are quieter. Dive into the latest games business news with Aaron Bush, Matt Dion, David Amor and your host Devin Becker.
Playtika’s Pending Bid For Rovio Is A Steal
Based off of 2022 & 2023 track records, January is shaping up to be an acquisitive month for the games industry. This week, Playtika announced a bid to acquire Rovio for $750M and we dig into why this might be a great deal for the acquirer.
May 5, 2022: Market Updates
This week we analyse Rovio’s Q1 2022 results, best practices to increase ATT opt-in rates, and the mobile launches of Catalyst Black, Honkai: Star Rail and Rainbow Six. We also round up all the key market updates.
