The gaming industry notched US$180 billion (AU$247 billion) in sales last year and with this move, Two-Take is well-positioned to gain a huge share of it. Zynga, on the other hand, has been a huge mobile player since its Facebook launch back in 2007, presenting the likes of Words With Friends. For context, Take-Two is responsible for franchises including Red Dead Redemption and NBA 2K. Either way, they’re about to share space on the App Store, after plans to bring Grand Theft Auto V and other massive titles to mobile screens was announced.Īccording to The Wall Street Journal, Two-Take Interactive – the parent company behind Rockstar Game – is on track to acquire mobile games developer Zynga in an astounding US$12.7 billion (AU$17.4 billion) cash-stock deal. Where the former involves managing farm crops with your friends, the latter is a sandbox action game where you attempt to steal and shoot your way to the top. FarmVille and Grand Theft Auto are about to have a lot more in common than we ever saw coming.
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