Angry Birds and Rovio Entertainment

by Jason Porterfield

Overview

Since its release for Apple's iPhone in 2009, Angry Birds has been one of the most successful video games in history. Although Angry Birds seemed to be an overnight success, the game was actually the result of years of struggle by Rovio Entertainment, the Finnish company that created it. The company's founder, Niklas Hed, his cousin Mikael Hed, and Peter Vesterbacka have established not just a profitable video game but a cultural phenomenon. In this thrilling narrative, readers examine the challenges and triumphs of building a company while keeping the spirit of fun behind the development of new products.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781477779194
Publisher:	Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date:	12/30/2014
Series:	Internet Biographies Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Chapter 1 Founding a Mobile Game Giant 9

Chapter 2 Struggling for Notice 24

Chapter 3 Angry Birds Strike 37

Chapter 4 The Launch 57

Chapter 5 A Growing Empire 68

Chapter 6 Angry Birds Fly High 82

Fact Sheet on Rovio 101

Fact Sheet on Angry Birds 104

Timeline 106

Glossary 109

For More Information 112

For Further Reading 116

Bibliography 119

Index 125