Rovio Entertainment Oy, creator of "Angry Birds", said it's in talk with Baidu Inc. and Sohu.com Inc., Chinese companies, in order to bring its' game to the world's biggest Web market. They are looking at bringing the game, which has recorded more than 100 million downloads in China, in new methods. The game runs on Google's Android and Apple's iPhone and iPad devices. Rovio is based in Finland and notes that smart devices are growing rapidly in China. This translates into more game downloads. Angry Birds has crossed the threshold into merchandise such as stuffed toys and coffee mugs through its online store. They are also working on an IPO though they do not know the location yet. They raised $42 million from investors last year and with a country that has 513 million Internet users. Rovia stands to make a lot of money in China.
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