Will Luton joins Rovio Stockholm
Mobile veteran becomes Senior Product Manager of Angry Birds 2
The following is a press release
A major talent in the gaming world, Will Luton has joined Rovio Stockholm Studio as Senior Product Manager. A F2P-expert and a recognised business writer and author, Will joins Rovio from A Thinking Ape, where he worked in product development as a product lead.
Will started his career at SEGA and has since been working at Mobile Pie and TinyCo. Will has also consulted companies such as SEGA, Nexon and Pocket Gamer and has years of experience in consumer games, media and consultancy businesses. At Rovio Will will be responsible for leading Angry Birds 2 product management. Will will be based in Stockholm.
"It's a really exciting time to join Rovio as they continue to gain traction with F2P products. For me Angry Birds is mobile gaming royalty - you'd be hard pushed to find such recognition and fandom anywhere else." Says Will.
"We are very excited to have an industry heavyweight like Will joining our team in Stockholm. Will's expertise in free-to-play will be highly valuable in further development of our high-performing games." says Reginaldo Valadares, Head of Stockholm Studio at Rovio. 'I wish Will a very warm welcome to Rovio'.