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The major players in gaming industry
The major players in gaming industry

Video game companies are fighting it out for a slice of an industry worth an estimated $300 billion, with a series of acquisitions leaving four giants and a clutch of feisty independents. - The independents - Several leading publishers have so far stayed out of the hands of the giants, but could become targets in the near future.

Sega to buy Angry Birds maker Rovio
Sega to buy Angry Birds maker Rovio

Japanese gaming group Sega has offered to buy the creator of the popular Angry Birds franchise, Finland's Rovio, in a deal worth more than 700 million euros ($770 million), the companies said Monday. Rovio launched its initial public offering on the Helsinki stock exchange in 2017, valuing the company at almost 900 million euros.