Rovio, Finnish gaming publisher made decision on Wednesday to lay off 213 employees, accounting for 32% of its total employees, reports Rueters.
Rovio was famous at the time when it launched the popular game named Angry Birds.
It is reported that the staff reduction plan involves in company-wide. Most of the layoffs locate in Finland. Those employees are lucky to survive from this layoff plan who work in America and Canada to make Angry Birds movie, based on the Angry Birds game.
The movie of Angry Birds is supposed to be on the screen in May, 2016.
Rovio indicated that it will cut 260 jobs in August as its forecast of annual sales make it even with its previous year and the profit would be declined.
There were no works as excellent as Angry Birds being rolled out since Rovio launched it in 2009. Angry Birds was once popular.
Rovio has been working on the company recombination after Mikael Hed, Rovio’s ex CEO resigned last year.
As reported, Rovio will focus on launching games, media and consumer products’ popularization. Rovio spokesman claims that the company will not directly run business concerns E-learning products and book publishing.
In addition to this, Rovio will cut its investments in recreation industry such as the Amusement Parks and Theme Parks. Its spokesman reveals that the company will open business in those built projects.
