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Rovio Cuts 36 Jobs as It Reshapes Studios After Dream Blast Slump

The Angry Birds maker says the restructure responds to Dream Blast underperformance.

Overview

  • Rovio confirmed 36 redundancies alongside an organisational renewal that creates new business units and reallocates projects to speed up development.
  • The Finnish puzzle studio will focus on fewer titles, while the Barcelona office will take on more new and existing games.
  • The company is adjusting its management structure to reflect closer integration with Sega and its status as a non-listed company.
  • CEO Alexandre Pelletier-Normand will spend more time across Rovio locations and at Sega of Europe offices.
  • Rovio said no games have been cancelled; reports that some senior Dream Blast staff were included in the layoffs remain unconfirmed by the company.