Angry Birds Brings Kombo Under its Wing

Rovio Mobile, the company that brought the increasingly popular mobile gaming phenomenon that is Angry Birds to cell phones all around the world, has announced their acquisition of Kombo, an animation studio based in Finland.

“We have had a long and fruitful relationship with Kombo in the past. This acquisition is an important step in the execution of our media strategy. We look forward to delighting our fans with more Kombo animations,” said Mikael Hed, CEO of Robio Mobile.

The terms have not yet been announced, but Kombo will be receiving some mixture of cash and stock in the deal. The announcement was made on Wednesday, only days after Rovio announced a deal with Roku that would allow users to play Angry Birds on their Roku devices.

This deal is yet another step for Rovio and Angry Birds in the direction of becoming a digital media giant, akin to a digital-based version of Disney. The fast-moving company is clearly ambitious, but it is making plenty of headway in becoming a force to be reckoned with in the entertainment industry.

Angry Birds, Angry Birds Rio, and the rest of the franchise have combined to amass 200 million downloads since the game’s inception.

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