Ruby Games

Ruby Games is a hyper-casual Turkish game studio founded by Mert Can Kurum in 2018. They have developed games such as Hunter Assassin, Handyman 3D!, Press Inc., and more of those "Trend"- type games. Rovio acquired them on August 12th, 2021 for an undisclosed amount (first part of the acquisition finalized in September 2021 according to the Rovio Q3 report on page 4). Rovio's CEO Alex Pelletier-Normand, said that the main reason they did this was to enter the hyper-casual market easier, so the company can insert their IP's in those certain games. The CEO of Ruby Games is also happy with the acquisition process as mentioned by Rovio.

Game List

 * Press Inc.
 * Gym Flip
 * Drink Inc
 * Hunter Assassin
 * Riddle Master
 * Beauty Care!
 * Spa Master
 * Transport Master
 * Handyman! 3D
 * Brain Puzzle:Tricky IQ Riddles
 * Streamer Life!

Rovio:
"With the acquisition of hyper-casual game studio Ruby Games, we are taking an important step forward in our growth strategy. By entering the rapidly growing hyper-casual market we are enriching our audience base and offering our players a more diverse portfolio of titles’’ - Alex Pelletier-Normand, CEO of Rovio Entertainment



Ruby Games:
‘’''Becoming part of a company that has created one of the most beloved mobile gaming brands in the world, Angry Birds, is exciting and we are very proud of joining Rovio. This acquisition opens up a new chapter for us, and Rovio’s long history and expertise in free-to-play games will help us to reach higher levels. We look forward to working together with Rovio’s other studios, and also to share our knowledge and expertise.''‘’ - Mert Can Kurum, CEO and Founder of Ruby Games



Sources:

 * Ruby Games Website
 * Rovio.com Article
 * Yahoo! Finance
 * Games Industry
 * VB