Billions of downloads. Global recognition. Presence in Hollywood, Netflix, Roblox, Minecraft and LEGO. How many broken eggs along the way?
The Slingshot Formula is the definitive behind-the-scenes analysis into the business tactics, marketing genius and wild stunts that facilitated an unknown startup company to turn the mobile game Angry Birds into a true pop culture phenomenon.
In 2009, a small independent video game studio in Finland called Rovio was on the brink of bankruptcy. It employed eighteen young people, none of whom had any previous corporate experience. By the time their 52nd mobile game, Angry Birds, comes around, it is make-or-break time for the company. Over the following four months, Angry Birds got downloaded one million times on the Apple App Store and became the next mobile hit. The simple (but mightily addictive) mobile game would proceed to change the course of its creators lives forever. In just a few years, the game flew to 4 billion downloads and slingshot its way into cinemas around the world.
More than a decade later the brand become nothing short of a phenomenon. The mobile games have several billions of downloads and hold a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. Angry Birds has evolved from a mobile game into a globally recognized entertainment brand and a pop culture icon. Acquired by Sega in 2023, the brand is about to embark on a renewed global launch.
The small startup from Finland have grown their workforce from 18 to 800, with offices spanning across 4 continents. How did Rovio do it? Filled with exclusive stories and insider tips, The Slingshot Formula serves as the maverick playbook of what-to-do and what-not-to-do when navigating fast lane success in the rapidity of the digital era.
| ISBN: | 9781399819916 |
| Publication date: | 25th September 2025 |
| Author: | Pascal Clarysse |
| Publisher: | John Murray Business |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 320 pages |
| Primary Genre | Business and Management |
Billions of downloads. Global recognition. Presence in Hollywood, Netflix, Roblox, Minecraft and LEGO. How many broken eggs along the way?
The Slingshot Formula is the definitive behind-the-scenes analysis into the business tactics, marketing genius and wild stunts that facilitated an unknown startup company to turn the mobile game Angry Birds into a true pop culture phenomenon.
In 2009, a small independent video game studio in Finland called Rovio was on the brink of bankruptcy. It employed eighteen young people, none of whom had any previous corporate experience. By the time their 52nd mobile game, Angry Birds, comes around, it is make-or-break time for the company. Over the following four months, Angry Birds got downloaded one million times on the Apple App Store and became the next mobile hit. The simple (but mightily addictive) mobile game would proceed to change the course of its creators lives forever. In just a few years, the game flew to 4 billion downloads and slingshot its way into cinemas around the world.
More than a decade later the brand become nothing short of a phenomenon. The mobile games have several billions of downloads and hold a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. Angry Birds has evolved from a mobile game into a globally recognized entertainment brand and a pop culture icon. Acquired by Sega in 2023, the brand is about to embark on a renewed global launch.
The small startup from Finland have grown their workforce from 18 to 800, with offices spanning across 4 continents. How did Rovio do it? Filled with exclusive stories and insider tips, The Slingshot Formula serves as the maverick playbook of what-to-do and what-not-to-do when navigating fast lane success in the rapidity of the digital era.
The Slingshot Formula features in the following genres: Business and Management
The Slingshot Formula is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Slingshot Formula was written by Pascal Clarysse and published by John Murray Business
The Slingshot Formula has 320 pages
£19.80
