Sega in talks to acquire Angry Birds developer Rovio for $1 billion.

Rovio Entertainment, the maker of the popular Angry Birds video games, has held talks with Sega Sammy Holdings over a possible takeover. The deal could be worth about $1bn. Rovio has confirmed it is in discussions with the Japanese gaming giant, but has declined to comment on the potential value of its sale. Sega Sammy is a Japanese global holding company formed by the merger in 2004 of video game giant Sega and Sammy Corporation in 2004.