The developer of “Angry Birds” laid off 36 people after a game performed poorly.
Blog Andrew Joseph 21 Oct , 2025 0

“Angry Birds” developer Rovio is cutting three dozen jobs after one of its games in the series underperformed.
A spokesman for Sega's developer said mobile gamer No upcoming games have been canceled, but “Unfortunately, Angry Birds Dream Blast didn't perform as expected.”
According to reports, a total of 36 people were fired, including some senior staff. Furthermore, the report adds that Rovio's Finnish team will now be responsible for “fewer games”, while the Barcelona office will see an increased workload.
“This fall, we've been updating our organization to respond to an underperforming game and to better respond to the market, moving to a more games-centric approach and being able to quickly iterate on new game ideas,” Rovio said.
Rovio said the layoffs are part of a restructuring that also includes hiring “several new positions.”
SEGA Spend more than $750 million to acquire Rovio in 2023 Designed to strengthen the company's efforts in the mobile space.
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