Say goodbye to Popcorn Time, and Activision makes a big bet on mobile.

Popcorn Time gets trashed

Popular video streaming service Popcorn Time has reportedly shut down due to legal pressure from the Motion Picture Association of America.

The Canadian developers of Popcorn Time say it is being replaced by the Butter Project, which promises to “legally” offer what Popcorn Time did.

It should be noted that another fork of Popcorn Time is still alive and kicking.

Activision wants some candy in its ranks

Yesterday, Activision announced its plan to purchase King Digital Entertainment, the developers of Candy Crush, for US$5.9 billion.

Some context:

• Microsoft spent US$2.5 billion to purchase Mojang, the developers of Minecraft
• Facebook spent US$2 billion to purchase Oculus Rift, which is developing a VR headset
• Disney spent US$4 billion to purchase Lucasfilm and all its assets