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Rovio plans soft launch for Moomin game this year, invests in Gutsy Animations

Monday 21 June 2021 | 14:02 CET | News
Angry Birds creator Rovio Entertainment has entered a six-year partnership with Moomin Characters and Gutsy Animation, giving Rovio the rights to develop and publish Moomin IP-based games for any platform, with exclusive rights for all mobile platforms. Rovio will become a minority shareholder in Gutsy Animations, the creator of the Moominvalley 3D animation series, via an equity investment of EUR 2.5 million and a convertible loan of EUR 2.5 million.

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Categories: Internet / Mobile & Wireless
Companies: Rovio
Countries: Finland / Japan / World
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