The maker of the iconic video game "Grand Theft Auto," Take-Two Interactive, announced on Monday it has reached an agreement to buy social game developer Zynga Inc. for $11.04 billion. Including debt, the deal is valued at as much as $12.7 billion.
"This strategic combination brings together our best-in-class console and PC franchises, with a market-leading, diversified mobile publishing platform that has a rich history of innovation and creativity," Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick noted.