Japan's Sega to buy Finnish Angry Birds maker Rovio

The Sega logo is pictured at the company's booth during the Tokyo Game Show in Chiba prefecture on September 15, 2022.
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HELSINKI, Finland – Japanese video games group Sega has offered to buy Finland's Rovio, maker of Angry Birds, valuing the company at over 700 million euros ($770 million), the companies said Monday.

"Combining the strengths of Rovio and Sega presents an incredibly exciting future," Alexandre Pelletier-Normand, CEO of Rovio, said in a statement, which added that Rovio was recommending shareholders to accept the offer.

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