King Digital Entertainment

Gaming giant Activision Blizzard has completed their acquisition of Candy Crush maker King Digital today, buying the mobile gaming company for $5.9 billion.

Activision has acquired 'Candy Crush' maker King Digital Entertainment for $5.9 billion, letting large on the casual mobile gaming market.

King Digital, the gaming company behind the hit 'Candy Crush' series, has announced the acquisition of Z2, the maker of 'Metalstorm' and 'Battle Nations.'

King Digital Entertainment, the casual gaming company behind the blockbuster Candy Crush Saga has had the worst IPO of 2014, falling 15.5 percent on its first day of being public.