Arguably the most addictive mobile phone game ever is officially becoming a live-action game show.
CBS has greenlit an upcoming series based on the wildly popular franchise from gaming company King.
In Candy Crush the show, teams of two people will be asked to use their “wits and physical agility to compete on enormous, interactive game boards featuring next generation technology to conquer Candy Crush and be crowned the champions.”
CBS entertainment president Glenn Geller said:
“We are huge fans of Candy Crush and, like so many others, we know the ‘rush’ of advancing to the next level of the game. We’re excited to work with Lionsgate and King to adapt one of the world’s most popular and entertaining game franchises for television and make it available to its massive, passionate fan base who can watch and play along at home.”
Producer Matt Kunitz added:
“The Candy Crush franchise lends itself perfectly to the kind of larger-than-life, physical game shows that I love to produce and CBS is the perfect home for it. As a Candy Crush Saga player myself, I am excited to amp up the action and visuals in our huge Candy Crush Arena.”
According to King Gaming, there were 18 billion rounds of Candy Crush played globally last month alone. Since its launch in 2012, Candy Crush has totalled over 1 trillion game plays.
There’s no word yet on when the show will air but when it does, please do not send me any freaking invitations!
