King Digital Entertainment and internet service provider Tencent are to launch a version of King’s phenomenally popular Candy Crush Saga game for the Chinese market.

Candy Crush Saga

The Chinese version will be available via Tencent's Mobile QQ and Weixin Game Centres and follows the launch of Candy Crush Saga in Korea and Japan last year.

Riccardo Zacconi, CEO of King, said: "Tencent has the largest mobile social network in China and is a great partner to work with. I look forward to working together to make Candy Crush Saga as popular in China as in the rest of the world."

Steven Ma, senior vice president of Tencent, added: "Tencent always hopes to bring global premier mobile games to China, and Candy Crush is one of the best."