A hit mobile game sweetens the deal for the upcoming Windows release.
Microsoft announced today that King will bring its blockbuster mobile game Candy Crush Saga to Windows 10. The game will be automatically installed for all customers that upgrade or download Windows 10 for a certain period of time following the game’s launch. The match-3 puzzler is currently the top game in 10 countries and is in the top 10 grossing games in over 100 countries, according to market research firm App Annie. It’s also one of the biggest moneymakers in the world in a mobile gaming industry that could hit $30 billion this year, according to another market research firm, Newzoo.
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Microsoft teases that other King games will come to Windows 10 at a later date.
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