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Chief Executive Officer of Rovio Alexandre Pelletier-Normandi

Chief Executive Officer of Rovio Alexandre Pelletier-Normandi pose at the headquarters of the Finnish game developer Rovio Entertainment company's headquarters in Espoo, Finland, on April 17, 2023. Rovio Entertainment, best known for Angry Birds video games, has agreed to be taken over by Japanese gaming giant Sega Sammy Holdings. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Chief Executive Officer of Rovio Alexandre Pelletier-Normandi

Chief Executive Officer of Rovio Alexandre Pelletier-Normandi pose at the headquarters of the Finnish game developer Rovio Entertainment company's headquarters in Espoo, Finland, on April 17, 2023. Rovio Entertainment, best known for Angry Birds video games, has agreed to be taken over by Japanese gaming giant Sega Sammy Holdings. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Chief Executive Officer of Rovio Alexandre Pelletier-Normandi

Chief Executive Officer of Rovio Alexandre Pelletier-Normandi pose at the headquarters of the Finnish game developer Rovio Entertainment company's headquarters in Espoo, Finland, on April 17, 2023. Rovio Entertainment, best known for Angry Birds video games, has agreed to be taken over by Japanese gaming giant Sega Sammy Holdings. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Chief Executive Officer of Rovio Alexandre Pelletier-Normandi

Chief Executive Officer of Rovio Alexandre Pelletier-Normandi pose at the headquarters of the Finnish game developer Rovio Entertainment company's headquarters in Espoo, Finland, on April 17, 2023. Rovio Entertainment, best known for Angry Birds video games, has agreed to be taken over by Japanese gaming giant Sega Sammy Holdings. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Chief Executive Officer of Rovio Alexandre Pelletier-Normandi

Chief Executive Officer of Rovio Alexandre Pelletier-Normandi pose at the headquarters of the Finnish game developer Rovio Entertainment company's headquarters in Espoo, Finland, on April 17, 2023. Rovio Entertainment, best known for Angry Birds video games, has agreed to be taken over by Japanese gaming giant Sega Sammy Holdings. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Chief Executive Officer of Rovio Alexandre Pelletier-Normandi

Chief Executive Officer of Rovio Alexandre Pelletier-Normandi pose at the headquarters of the Finnish game developer Rovio Entertainment company's headquarters in Espoo, Finland, on April 17, 2023. Rovio Entertainment, best known for Angry Birds video games, has agreed to be taken over by Japanese gaming giant Sega Sammy Holdings. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The headquarters of the Rovio Entertainment

The headquarters of the Finnish game developer Rovio Entertainment at the company's headquarters in Espoo, Finland, on April 17, 2023. Rovio Entertainment, best known for Angry Birds video games, has agreed to be taken over by Japanese gaming giant Sega Sammy Holdings. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The headquarters of the Rovio Entertainment

The headquarters of the Finnish game developer Rovio Entertainment at the company's headquarters in Espoo, Finland, on April 17, 2023. Rovio Entertainment, best known for Angry Birds video games, has agreed to be taken over by Japanese gaming giant Sega Sammy Holdings. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The headquarters of the Rovio Entertainment

The headquarters of the Finnish game developer Rovio Entertainment at the company's headquarters in Espoo, Finland, on April 17, 2023. Rovio Entertainment, best known for Angry Birds video games, has agreed to be taken over by Japanese gaming giant Sega Sammy Holdings. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The headquarters of the Rovio Entertainment

The headquarters of the Finnish game developer Rovio Entertainment at the company's headquarters in Espoo, Finland, on April 17, 2023. Rovio Entertainment, best known for Angry Birds video games, has agreed to be taken over by Japanese gaming giant Sega Sammy Holdings. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Groundbreaking ceremony for resort facilities in Incheon

SEOUL, South Korea - A groundbreaking ceremony is held for integrated resort and casino facilities of South Korea's Paradise Co. and Japan's Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. in Incheon, South Korea, on Nov. 20, 2014. The massive facilities, including an expansion of Paradise Casino near Incheon International Airport, are expected to open in the first half of 2017.

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Ishikawa reacts after winning Sega Sammy Cup playoff

CHITOSE, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa (R) exchanges a high-five with his caddie after sinking a birdie putt for the third time in a row in a playoff to win the Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup professional golf tournament in Chitose on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido on July 6, 2014.

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Sega Sammy Cup golf tourney winner Ishikawa gets trophy

CHITOSE, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa (R) receives a winning trophy from Shigeo Nagashima, honorary chairman of the Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup professional golf tournament, in Chitose on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido on July 6, 2014.

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Ishikawa shakes hands with Oda after winning playoff

CHITOSE, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa (R) shakes hands with Komei Oda after beating Oda in a playoff to capture his first title on the Japan tour in two years at the Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup golf tournament at The North Country Golf Club in Chitose, Hokkaido, on July 6, 2014.

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Ishikawa tees off at Sega Sammy Cup golf tourney

CHITOSE, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the 6th hole in the first round of the Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup golf tournament in Chitose on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido on July 3, 2014.

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Matsuyama makes bunker shot in 1st round of Sega Sammy Cup

CHITOSE, Japan - Hideki Matsuyama plays out of the bunker on the 5th hole in the first round of the Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup golf tournament in Chitose on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido on July 3, 2014.

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Matsuyama tees off at Sega Sammy Cup golf tourney

CHITOSE, Japan - Hideki Matsuyama hits his tee shot on the 3rd hole in the first round of the Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup golf tournament in Chitose on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido on July 3, 2014.

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Matsuyama before Sega Sammy Cup golf tournament

CHITOSE, Japan - Hideki Matsuyama tees off on the 1st hole at the North Country Gold Club during a Pro-AM game on July 2, 2014, prior to the Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup in Chitose, Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Ishikawa before Sega Sammy Cup golf tournament

CHITOSE, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the 17th hole at the North Country Gold Club during a Pro-AM game on July 2, 2014, prior to the Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup in Chitose, Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Sega Sammy chief Satomi

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. Chairman and President Hajime Satomi gives a press conference on April 3, 2012 at the sprawling ''Seagaia'' resort in Miyazaki. Sega Sammy acquired Seagaia operator Phoenix Resort K.K. the previous week.

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Ishikawa at Sega Sammy Cup

CHITOSE, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa is pictured during the first round of the Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup at Hokkaido's North Country Golf Club on July 21, 2011.

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Fujita triumphs at Nagashima Invitational

CHITOSE, Japan - Hiroyuki Fujita holds up the winner's trophy after his victory in the Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup at The North Country Golf Club in Chitose, Hokkaido, on July 26.

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Golf: India's Singh comes from behind to win Sega Sammy Cup

CHITOSE, Japan - India's Jeev Milkha Singh holds the winner's trophy after claiming victory at the Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup at The North Country Golf Club in Chitose, Hokkaido Prefecture, on July 27.

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Taniguchi cruises to back-to-back tournament wins

CHITOSE, Japan - Toru Taniguchi holds up his trophy after winning the Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup at The North Country Golf Club in Hokkaido on July 15.

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Taiwan's Yeh wins Sega Sammy Cup

CHITOSE, Japan - Yeh Wei-tze of Taiwan (R) is presented with the trophy for his victory in the Sega Sammy Cup at The North Country Golf Club in Hokkaido on July 23.

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Hoshino, Yeh share 2nd-round lead at Sega Sammy Cup

CHITOSE, Japan - Hidemasa Hoshino moved into a share of the lead with Taiwan's Yeh Wei-tze at the Sega Sammy Cup at The North Country Golf Club in Hokkaido on July 21.

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Uehira sets early pace at Sega Sammy Cup

CHITOSE, Japan - Little-known golfer Masamichi Uehira took a one-shot lead in the first round of the Sega Sammy Cup , shooting a 5-under-par 67 that featured seven birdies in 10 holes at The North Country Golf Club in Hokkaido on July 20.

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Taiwan's Lin wins Sega Sammy Cup for 3rd career victory

CHITOSE, Japan - Taiwanese veteran Lin Keng-chi holds up his trophy after winning the Sega Sammy Cup for his third career title on the Japanese tour and first in four years at North Country Golf Club in Hokkaido on July 24.

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Bandai, Namco to merge, making Japan's No. 3 toy, game group

TOKYO, Japan - Namco Ltd. Vice Chairman Kyushiro Takagi (L) and Bandai Co. President Takeo Takasu shakes hands after announcing the merger of their companies at a press conference in Tokyo on May 2. After the merger on Sept. 29, Namco Bandai Holdings Inc. will be Japan's third-largest listed company among toy and game content makers after Nintendo Co. and Sega Sammy Holdings Inc.

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Sega, Sammy scrap merger plan

TOKYO, Japan - Hideki Sato (L), president of Sega Corp., the struggling one-time leading maker of game software, speaks to reporters at the Tokyo Stock Exchange about a collapsed merger plan with pachinko machine manufacturer Sammy Corp. Later in the day, Game maker Namco Ltd. also announced it will withdraw a proposal made in April to merge with Sega.

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Sega scraps merger plan with Sammy

TOKYO, Japan - Hideki Sato, president of Sega Corp., the struggling one-time leading maker of game software, is surrounded by journalists at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on May 8 after announcing that the company has scrapped a merger plan with pachinko game machine maker Sammy Corp.

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Sega, Sammy to integrate operations around Oct.

TOKYO, Japan - Hideki Sato (L), president of Sega Corp., and Hajime Satomi, president of Sammy Corp., shake hands at a news conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Feb. 13. They announced that the two companies will integrate business operations by Oct. 1 with a view to eventually creating an entertainment company.

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Bandai, Namco to merge, making Japan's No. 3 toy, game group

TOKYO, Japan - Namco Ltd. Vice Chairman Kyushiro Takagi (L) and Bandai Co. President Takeo Takasu shakes hands after announcing the merger of their companies at a press conference in Tokyo on May 2. After the merger on Sept. 29, Namco Bandai Holdings Inc. will be Japan's third-largest listed company among toy and game content makers after Nintendo Co. and Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. (Kyodo)

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Taiwan's Lin wins Sega Sammy Cup for 3rd career victory

CHITOSE, Japan - Taiwanese veteran Lin Keng-chi holds up his trophy after winning the Sega Sammy Cup for his third career title on the Japanese tour and first in four years at North Country Golf Club in Hokkaido on July 24. (Kyodo)

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Uehira sets early pace at Sega Sammy Cup

CHITOSE, Japan - Little-known golfer Masamichi Uehira took a one-shot lead in the first round of the Sega Sammy Cup , shooting a 5-under-par 67 that featured seven birdies in 10 holes at The North Country Golf Club in Hokkaido on July 20. (Kyodo)

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Hoshino, Yeh share 2nd-round lead at Sega Sammy Cup

CHITOSE, Japan - Hidemasa Hoshino moved into a share of the lead with Taiwan's Yeh Wei-tze at the Sega Sammy Cup at The North Country Golf Club in Hokkaido on July 21. (Kyodo)

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Taniguchi cruises to back-to-back tournament wins

CHITOSE, Japan - Toru Taniguchi holds up his trophy after winning the Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup at The North Country Golf Club in Hokkaido on July 15. (Kyodo)

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Sega scraps merger plan with Sammy

TOKYO, Japan - Hideki Sato, president of Sega Corp., the struggling one-time leading maker of game software, is surrounded by journalists at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on May 8 after announcing that the company has scrapped a merger plan with pachinko game machine maker Sammy Corp. (Kyodo)

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Iwata wins Sega Sammy Cup

Hiroshi Iwata (R) poses with baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima at the North Country Golf Club in Chitose, Hokkaido, on July 5, 2015, after winning the Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup with a four-day total of 16-under 272. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iwata wins Sega Sammy Cup

Hiroshi Iwata reads the break on the putting green of the 18th hole at the North Country Golf Club in Chitose, Hokkaido, on July 5, 2015, during the final round of the Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup. He won the tournament with a four-day total of 16-under 272. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ishikawa at Sega Sammy Cup

CHITOSE, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa is pictured during the first round of the Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup at Hokkaido's North Country Golf Club on July 21, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Sega Sammy chief Satomi

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. Chairman and President Hajime Satomi gives a press conference on April 3, 2012 at the sprawling ''Seagaia'' resort in Miyazaki. Sega Sammy acquired Seagaia operator Phoenix Resort K.K. the previous week. (Kyodo)

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Groundbreaking ceremony for resort facilities in Incheon

SEOUL, South Korea - A groundbreaking ceremony is held for integrated resort and casino facilities of South Korea's Paradise Co. and Japan's Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. in Incheon, South Korea, on Nov. 20, 2014. The massive facilities, including an expansion of Paradise Casino near Incheon International Airport, are expected to open in the first half of 2017. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa reacts after winning Sega Sammy Cup playoff

CHITOSE, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa (R) exchanges a high-five with his caddie after sinking a birdie putt for the third time in a row in a playoff to win the Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup professional golf tournament in Chitose on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido on July 6, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Matsuyama tees off at Sega Sammy Cup golf tourney

CHITOSE, Japan - Hideki Matsuyama hits his tee shot on the 3rd hole in the first round of the Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup golf tournament in Chitose on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido on July 3, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Matsuyama before Sega Sammy Cup golf tournament

CHITOSE, Japan - Hideki Matsuyama tees off on the 1st hole at the North Country Gold Club during a Pro-AM game on July 2, 2014, prior to the Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup in Chitose, Hokkaido, northern Japan. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa before Sega Sammy Cup golf tournament

CHITOSE, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the 17th hole at the North Country Gold Club during a Pro-AM game on July 2, 2014, prior to the Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup in Chitose, Hokkaido, northern Japan. (Kyodo)

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Sega, Sammy scrap merger plan

TOKYO, Japan - Hideki Sato (L), president of Sega Corp., the struggling one-time leading maker of game software, speaks to reporters at the Tokyo Stock Exchange about a collapsed merger plan with pachinko machine manufacturer Sammy Corp. Later in the day, Game maker Namco Ltd. also announced it will withdraw a proposal made in April to merge with Sega. (Kyodo)

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Sega, Sammy to integrate operations around Oct.

TOKYO, Japan - Hideki Sato (L), president of Sega Corp., and Hajime Satomi, president of Sammy Corp., shake hands at a news conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Feb. 13. They announced that the two companies will integrate business operations by Oct. 1 with a view to eventually creating an entertainment company. (Kyodo)