ROVIO ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS 07.05.2012 | www.rovio.com Total revenue amounted to $ 106,3 million driven by strong growth in game download activity and consumer product sales .
Angry Birds Turned Down A $2.25 Billion Takeout Offer From Zynga
Some analysts have speculated that Rovio's market value could be between $6bn and $ 9bn
ANGRY BIRDS ADDICTION SYNDROME (ABAS)
MARKETING STRATEGY
TARGET AUDIENCE
Our target audience is Widespread, not concrete >:o
“Everybody plays it. It’s the one game that my five-year-old son plays with his grandfather.” Andrew S talbow General M anager of North America/ R ovio
FAN CONNECTION & RETENTION
“If you build a great experience for the fans, you will be successful. But if you are more focused on monetizing and you know, getting money out of people’s pockets, then that’s the wrong set of priorities.” Peter Vesterbacka Mighty Eagle, Chief Marketing Officer
“The brand and the fans are @the heart of everything we do!” Andrew S talbow G eneral M anager of North America
The company answers fan mail, responds to Tweets, and takes user suggestions for levels and new birds seriously. Steady Relationship, Loyalty Let’s be Lovebirds
5 year old creates latest Angry Birds level
MERCHANDIZING GAMES MOVIES TV CARTOONS COMICS
Advertising
CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT
DAVID CAMERON JUSTIN BIEBER SALMAN RUSHDIE PAUL GASCOIGNE CONAN O'BRIAN JON HAMM MAD MEN’S DON DRAPER KYLIE MINOGUE
viral & PR When apple agreed to feature Angry B irds , R ovio came up with a YouTube video trailer of the mobile app with the goal of attracting interest. From being in the 600 th in the game apps chart, Angry B irds jumped to 1 st .
ANGRY BIRDS IN THE FUTURE & MAIN CHALLENGES Rovio Entertainment are preparing IPO for 2013, analysts peg their value at $9 billion!
Rovio’s CMO, Vesterbacka, hinted: "When Mario drives a car, it becomes Mario Kart . When Mario flies to space it's Mario Galaxy . Our birds will do things, and go to unexpected places .”
THE VOLATILITY OF THE GAMING MARKET VERY LITTLE BARRIERS TO ENTRY IN THE SMARTPHONE GAME DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY MAIN CHALLENGES
PROGNOSIS Next Disney? Hmmm…
No place to fly >:o
ANGRY PRESENTERS Rana Keskin Aysel Altundaş Lerna Lort Murat Özlü