Rovio is the development house behind the phenomenon that is Angry Birds. When people criticize mobile gaming, most point the finger at Rovio. Vesterbacka recently defended mobile games, firing a few shots at Nintendo along the way.
Rovio has done a lot right, with over 100 million downloads, the release of a movie tie-in sequel, and plans to bring the Angry Birds brand to nearly every console platform by year’s end. Vesterbacka doesn’t sound like someone who’s afraid of ruffling feathers. He made headlines at South by Southwest this year by suggesting that console games are dying and that innovation was in the mobile and social space. He’s since backed off those statements a bit, but still doesn’t feel the need to cower to the console industry.
Like them or not, mobile games are here to stay and so is Rovio. The company recently finalized a round of $42 million in venture capital investments and is seeing new players download their game every day. The question now is lasting potential: can Rovio create more games that capture the public like Angry Birds has?
Angry Birds is currently available for iOS, Android, PlayStation 3, PC and Mac. A version for Xbox 360 will be available before year’s end.
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Source: MCV-UK
