Angry Birds developer Rovio is laying off three-dozen staffers amid the underperformance of one entry in the series in particular.
A spokesperson for the Sega-owned developer told Mobile Gamer that no upcoming games have been canceled but “Angry Birds Dream Blast has unfortunately not been performing as expected.”
A total of 36 people are being let go, including some senior staff, according to the report. Additionally, Rovio’s team in Finland will now work on “fewer games,” while the office in Barcelona will ramp up, the report added.
“We have been renewing our organization this autumn in reaction to one of our games underperforming and in order to better respond to the market, to move towards a more game-centric approach, and to be able to iterate fast on new game ideas,” Rovio said.
The layoffs came as part of this reorganization, which also included hiring “several new roles,” Rovio said.
Sega spent more than $750 million to buy Rovio in 2023 with the aim of bolstering the company’s efforts in the mobile space.
In addition to the numerous Angry Birds game, a third Angry Birds movie is coming in December 2026. Mr Beast recently came aboard the cast, joining Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Rachel Bloom, Tim Robinson, Sam Richardson, Lily James, Danny McBride, and Keke Palmer.
