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SEGA has successfully purchased Rovio, the developers of Angry Bird. According to SEGA's CEO Haruki Satomi, she stated that “the mobile gaming market has especially high potential, and it has been Sega's long-term goal to accelerate its expansion in this field.” Besides acquiring the Angry Birds franchise, Sega also has mobile games such as Small Town Murders and Sugar Blast. Sega, the company behind popular games such as Sonic the Hedgehog and Mortal Kombat 2 is reportedly close to acquiring Rovio, the game developer responsible for the original Angry Birds game. Last February, Rovio also removed the original Angry Birds game from the Google Play Store and had the game renamed to "Red's First Flight" on Apple's App Store. This year marks the 15th anniversary of Angry Birds, a franchise that began as a simple mobile game and has since grown into a global phenomenon. From hit games to animated series, feature films, and even merchandise empires, Angry Birds has become a cultural cornerstone, solidifying Rovio’s place in mobile gaming history. For the past year, his role as creative officer has been laser-focused on Angry Birds. Looking back, Mattes attributes much of Angry Birds’ enduring success to its accessibility, charm, and depth. Read more in our articles including "SEGA acquires Rovio for USD 776 million" and "Sega is reportedly acquiring Angry Birds developer Rovio for $1 billion".