The income of the Finnish developer of popular series "Evil Birds» Rovio Entertainment last year amounted to 106.3 million dollars. According to the financial statements of the company in 2011 the creator of Angry Birds earned 10 times more than in 2010.
Earnings game studio over the last year before taxes exceeded $ 67 million. Number of employees Rovio has grown from 24 to 224 people. "The increase in revenue demonstrates the popularity of Angry Birds», - said CEO Michael Head.
Almost 30% of revenues Rovio bring consumer goods from the attributes Angry Birds. This, for example, souvenirs, plush toys in the form of birds and green pigs. These products are manufactured by different manufacturers under license from Rovio. There are more than two hundred companies.
According to official statistics, the game of a series of Angry Birds, users downloaded to their electronic devices 648 million times. On average, the "Evil Bird" played 200 million people each month.
Earlier this year, Rovio has released a continuation of the series - Angry Birds Space , whose action takes place in the cosmos. The company also announced the animated series on the game, which should appear on the screens in the autumn. Finnish studio produces casual fun with the "evil birds" since 2009.
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