Case Study: Rovio achieves rapid, scalable online game launches with Google Cloud Platform

‘Angry Birds’ Soars Online with Google App Engine

Rovio, the creator of the popular "Angry Birds" game series, needed to adapt its mobile games for web browsers to capitalize on a growing online audience. Their challenge was to find a platform that could instantly support explosive user demand for a new Chrome version while requiring minimal maintenance, allowing their small development team to remain focused on creating new features instead of managing infrastructure.

Rovio chose Google Cloud's App Engine as their solution for its automatic scalability and ease of use. The platform enabled tiny teams of one or two developers to build, deploy, and update games quickly. The results were significant: their "Angry Birds Friends" game on Facebook attracts over 13 million monthly users. By automating server management, Google Cloud allowed Rovio to capitalize on opportunities, even creating custom games for partners in under two weeks without ever worrying about scaling issues.

Rovio

Stefan Hauk

Lead Server Developer for Web Games