Rovio acquires Futuremark

Angry Birds creator Rovio Entertainment has purchased iOS, PC and Mac developer Futuremark Games Studio.

The acquisition is part of the company's continued expansion across multiple mediums.

"They are an incredibly talented and experienced team, and we are thrilled to have them on board," said Mikael Hed, Rovio Entertainment's CEO in a press statement. "Rovio's success is founded on the excellence of our team, and Futuremark Games Studio is going to be a superb addition."

Jukka Mäkinen, Futuremark CEO, continued: "I am proud to see the potential of our talented games team recognized by Rovio...Futuremark will now focus on supporting gamers and industry with 3DMark, our professional grade benchmark which, in a new version to be released later this year, will allow unified gaming performance comparison across operating systems and form factors for the first time."

The games studio, formed in 2008 as part of the Corporation, has created three games since - sci-fi defense game Unstoppable Gorg, puzzler Hungribles and FPS Shattered Horizon.