Angry Birds Dev Rovio Closes London Studio - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 04 March 2018 / 1,814 Views
Rovio, the developer behind Angry Birds, has closed its London Studio, announced studio head Mark Sorrell on Twitter.
It’s with a heavy heart that I tell you the @rovio London Studio is going to close. Sad times for us, but I look back with genuine pride at my time with these talented and kind people. Been quite a ride. pic.twitter.com/EYxO3ZZmaA
— Mark Sorrell 💅 (@Sorrell) March 2, 2018
Rovio's London Studio opened in January 2017 with seven employees. The developers were working on an MMO based on a new IP.
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