Convergence of ‘Candy Crush Moms’ and traditional players will double game industry profits

SAN FRANCISCO — That lady standing in line at the store playing Candy Crush Saga on her phone is going to be a bigger industry influence than you may think. And the consoles we play on today? They may not be needed in a few years. Not because they won’t exist, but because they’ll have mutated into something else. And that will be great for everyone involved in games.

At least, this is according to famous game industry and financial analyst Michael Pachter, who opened today’s GamesBeat 2015 conference with his predictions and opinions on the market today.