Angry Birds Creator in Talks With Baidu, Sohu in China
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Rovio Entertainment Oy, creator of the “Angry Birds” mobile-phone game, said it’s in talks with Chinese companies including Baidu Inc. and Sohu.com Inc. to work on winning players in the world’s biggest Web market.
The discussions involve possible new methods of Internet distribution in China, Henri Holm, senior vice-president at Rovio Asia, said in an interview yesterday in Hong Kong, where he is based. The Finnish company is also in similar talks with Renren Inc., after starting work with Tencent Holdings Ltd., Sina Corp., Youku Inc. and Qihoo 360 Technology Co., he said.