Not a gambling news item really but big enough for a mention, video game maker Activision Blizzard has revealed that it is due to acquire “Candy Crush Saga” hit game’s creator King Digital Entertainment for a purchase price of $5.9 billion.
According to Activision, the acquisition will see it become the new global leader in mobile gaming and it will create one of the largest entertainment networks with more than half a billion monthly active users in 196 countries.