"Angry Birds 2" may be doing well since it was released, but that does not stop its creators in Rovio from cutting down their workforce by 40 percent due to "redundancies" in its employment.
The release of "Angry Birds 2" saw almost the same success as its predecessor, "Angry Birds." While the game looks like a colorful, entertaining distraction from the daily mundane of life, behind the scenes, things are looking pretty dismal for many of its company's employees.
On Wednesday, Rovio announced a "restructure" in its workforce system, leading the company to go into negotiations with about 260 employees to sever business ties with them. The massive lay offs will apply to all Rovio employees, excluding those involved in the production of the "Angry Birds" movie in Canada and the US.
"While we have gathered good momentum this year, especially with the launch of the Angry Birds 2 game --," Pekka Rantala, Rovio's CEO announced. "Fundamental changes are needed to ensure Rovio succeeds in its global ambitions to be the leading entertainment company with mobile games at its heart."
"This is personally a difficult decision," the CEO said. "However, it is certain that a leaner and more agile Rovio is absolutely necessary to move forward and take the company to new successes in the future.
Adding, "We will work with and support all our employees through this period of change."
According to the official statement of the gaming company, Rovio's recent exploratory business ventures puts their company's financial status in a crucial situation.
"As a result, we did too many things," Rantala explained. "In our current financial condition we must now put focus on where we are at our best: in creating magnificent gaming experiences, in producing an amazing animation movie and in delighting our fans with great products."
There are currently 670 people working in Rovio, CNET reports. The company had a rapid rise to success due to the "Angry Birds" game in 2009.
Recently, Rovio released "Angry Birds 2," which was promised to be a "bigger, badder and birdier" version of its predecessor.
