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SEGA Europe is officially set to acquire 'Angry Birds' maker Rovio Entertainment Corporation. The deal was first announced in April 2023, and after agreeing to some conditions laid out by its buyer, the deal is expected to be finalised on August 17. Rovio previously turned down Playtika’s $738 million offer before agreeing to SEGA’s $775 million. Alexandre Pelletier-Normand, Rovio’s CEO, claimed it would see both firms partner to bring the Finnish strategy title that sees a flock of colourful angry birds try to save their eggs from green-coloured pigs to bigger screens. Haruki Satomi, presiden...
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Sega is keen to turn more of its IPs into movies. The gaming giant has already had blockbuster success with 2020's 'Sonic the Hedgehog', which made almost $320 million at the global box office, while the sequel made $405 million. A third movie is already on the way in December 2024, and Sega Sammy CEO Haruki Satomi and CFO Koichi Fukazawa have suggested they could make more video game movie adaptations in the future. Sega said at an earnings call meeting: “We would like to take on challenges outside of the Sonic IP should the opportunity arise. “If we can match the timing of game launches to t...
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'Angry Birds' looks set to come to PC and console. Sega is to acquire the mobile game's developer Rovio for a reported £625million, and Alexandre Pelletier-Normand, Rovio’s CEO, has claimed it would see both firms partner to bring the Finnish strategy title that sees a flock of colourful angry birds try to save their eggs from green-coloured pigs to bigger screens, NME reports. Haruki Satomi, president and chief executive of Sega Sammy, recently said: "Among the rapidly growing global gaming market, the mobile gaming market has especially high potential, and it has been Sega's long-term goal t...
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'Angry Birds' looks set to come to PC and console. Sega is to acquire the mobile game's developer Rovio for a reported £625million, and Alexandre Pelletier-Normand, Rovio’s CEO, has claimed it would see both firms partner to bring the Finnish strategy title that sees a flock of colourful angry birds try to save their eggs from green-coloured pigs to bigger screens, NME reports. Haruki Satomi, president and chief executive of Sega Sammy, recently said: "Among the rapidly growing global gaming market, the mobile gaming market has especially high potential, and it has been Sega's long-term goal t...
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Sega has reportedly purchased 'Angry Birds' developer Rovio for a whopping £625million. The Japanese 'Sonic the Hedgehog' creator has acquired the Finnish video game developer for a mammoth sum. Haruki Satomi, president and chief executive of Sega Sammy, said: "Among 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. "I feel blessed to be able to announce such a transaction with Rovio, a company that owns Angry Birds, which is loved across the world, and home to many ...
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A third 'Sonic The Hedgehog' movie is on the way. Paramount has confirmed work is already underway before the second film based on the hit video game franchise has even been released, while a live-action spin-off show is also in the pipeline. In a statement, Sega Corporation's CEO Haruki Satomi said: “We are delighted to announce that the third 'Sonic' theatrical film and the first live-action 'Sonic' series for Paramount+ are being actively developed. "We’ve got a remarkable partnership with Paramount, and we are excited to continue expanding the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise with them. "2022 ...
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'Sonic The Hedgehog 3' is in development. Paramount has confirmed work on the upcoming third movie in the film series based on the iconic video game franchise is already underway before the second has even been released, while a live action spin-off show is also in the pipeline. In a statement, Sega Corporation's CEO Haruki Satomi said: “We are delighted to announce that the third 'Sonic' theatrical film and the first live action 'Sonic' series for Paramount+ are being actively developed. "We’ve got a remarkable partnership with Paramount, and we are excited to continue expanding the Sonic the...
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Sega have backtracked on their plans to offer NFTs. The 'Sonic the Hedgehog' creators had intended to offer non-fungible tokens - a gaming feature which operates almost as a one-of-a-kind trading card and at their highest level are part of Ethereum cryptocurrency - but have now said that while they have "started several studies" within the field, "nothing is decided at this point." In an interview, Sega CEO Haruko Satomi said: "In terms of NFT, we would like to try out various experiments and we have already started many different studies and considerations but nothing is decided at this point...
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Sega believes that 'Humankind' could be the first in a series. The gaming corporation - best known for creating the 'Sonic the Hedgehog' character - have hinted that their strategy game 'Humankind' could go on to launch a franchise. Sega CEO Haruki Satomi said: ["Humankind] has had a good start. It was a good start so that we can expect to make this a series in the future. We find potential in this title, and it has become an IP we want to nurture for a long time." The historical strategy game - which sees the player take it upon themselves to rewrite history, and therefore humankind - was rel...
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