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Forums - Gaming Discussion - Activision Buys Candy Crush Makers For $5.9 Billion

ArchangelMadzz on 03 November 2015
BraLoD said:
Wait, they are claiming CoD is the most successful console gaming franchise in the world?
LOL


In the world doesn't = of all time.

Example, the tallest man in the world isn't the tallest man of all time.


ATM there is no other game franchise that cumilatively does better than the COD franchise even if for some reason you put a platformer a fighting game and a racing game under the same franchise which no, you can't do that, that's not how it works. But given their recent woes, no other current franchise sells more in the past 10 years. 

Unless GTA starts coming out every other year xD



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vivster on 03 November 2015

They're always interested in franchises that produce a steady and high cash flow. The only weird thing is that they didn't step in earlier.

Also 5 bucks say that EA made multiple offers before that.



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poklane on 03 November 2015

$5.9billion? The amount of studios and franchises one could buy with that...



Darwinianevolution on 03 November 2015
vivster said:
They're always interested in franchises that produce a steady and high cash flow. The only weird thing is that they didn't step in earlier.

Also 5 bucks say that EA made multiple offers before that.

Pretty sure EA will try and buy some other mobile monster in the near future. Maybe Clash of Clans?



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HollyGamer on 03 November 2015

lol, the most hilarious news ever, the milking company buy a a milking product



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Darwinianevolution on 03 November 2015
spurgeonryan said:
And the company that was bought out is saying thank god! They knew they would not last forever.

They have done the deal of the decade. Now King's eventual downfall will be Activision's problem.



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The Fury on 03 November 2015

The company makes $500million a year, it'll take a little while but they'll get their money back. I mean, MS and their Minecraft one was weirder.



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t3mporary_126 on 03 November 2015
HollyGamer said:
lol, the most hilarious news ever, the milking company buy a a milking product


You gotta spend milk to make milk!



Mr Puggsly on 03 November 2015
The Fury said:

The company makes $500million a year, it'll take a little while but they'll get their money back. I mean, MS and their Minecraft one was weirder.

I dunno, the Minecraft purchase seems less risky to me. I mean Minecraft is still very popular on all platforms and I presume Story Mode is going to be a popular item this holiday. MS also paid a fraction of $5.9 billion.



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JWeinCom on 03 November 2015

Way overpaid. Generally, these companies have made one hit, rode it into the ground, and been unable to make anything else worthwhile.