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World’s First Angry Birds Shop Comes To Helsinki

By Vikram Sethi

Rovio is about to open the world’s first official Angry Birds retail shop in Helsinki. The company has already shipped more than 10 million Angry Birds toys worldwide. Rovio has also launched print publishing operations, and delivered the first Angry Birds books.

Earlier this year, Rovio acquired an animation studio based in Helsinki, Finland, and the company is moving forward with cartoon productions. Rovio Entertainment YouTube channel has netted over 200 million video views to date.

 

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