Puzzle & Dragons developer and SoftBank invest $1.5 billion in Clash of Clans studio

Finnish developer Supercell is known for making three things: mobile strategy game Clash of Clans, social farming title Hay Day, and truckloads of cash.

In a whopper of a deal, Japanese investor SoftBank and Puzzle & Dragon studio GungHo Online Entertainment have acquired a 51 percent stake in Supercell for $1.53 billion to get in on those truckloads. GungHo is responsible for 20 percent of the investment. The Clash of Clans developer says it will use this influx of money to fund an expansion of its business.