Candy Crush's Developers Just Had A Real Bad Day
King, the controversial developers behind Candy Crush Saga, just finished its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. It was the single worst first day's trading so far in 2014.
Candy Crush Saga Is Difficult, Says Science
You might be stuck on level 20 or 30 of Candy Crush Saga, but now you can take some small solace in the fact that science has proven that a computer would have just as hard a time beating the game.
Anti-Candy Crush Game 'Trademarks' All Of Your Words
Remember the drama when the makers of Candy Crush Saga tried to trademark the word "candy?" And then they wanted to put a claim on "saga," too. Of course, trademarking a name isn't the same as owning it. Regardless, a new game shows you what it would be like to have everyday words become verboten someone else "owns" them.…
How Candy Crush Tricks The Brain
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We all know Candy Crush Saga is addictive, but have you ever wondered why?
Candy Crush Makers Don't Want to Trademark 'Candy' Anymore [UPDATE]
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The company behind Candy Crush Saga has withdrawn their trademark application for 'Candy' in the United States, according to documents they filed with the U.S. Trademark Office yesterday.
Indie Creator of CandySwipe Fumes Over Candy Crush Saga Trademark Move
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The maker of a little-known match-3 game involving candy pieces says he's being steamrollered by the scorched-earth trademark strategy of the casual gaming powerhouse Candy Crush Saga, despite the fact his game and its name are two years older.
Candy Crush Makers: We Should Never Have Published 'Cloned' Game
The makers of Candy Crush Saga have issued a lengthy defense of their actions, with regard to a couple of notorious trademark applications and allegations it deliberately cloned a game whose makers reached a deal with another publisher.
Candy Crush Makers Remove a Game Accused of Being a Blatant Copy
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In the world of flash games, derivatives vastly outnumber original concepts, so the charge someone copied a game is quite common. But the makers of a Pac-Man-style game in 2009 say they have an email proving that King, the outfit trademarking words like "candy" and "saga," ordered a developer to directly copy their work.
Here Are The Best Games Sticking It To Candy Crush So Far
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Lately, Candy Crush Saga-makers King.com have been busy blocking trademark applications and going after people with the words "Candy" and even "Saga" in their game names. While they're doing that—technically, they say, simply to protect their brand from copycats—the game-making denizens of the Internet have been having a…
Why The Ridiculous Candy Crush vs. Banner Saga Conflict Is Happening
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"The law is a ass," Mr. Bumble said in Oliver Twist. And trademark law is a asshole, or at least it is to video gamers whenever it becomes a newsworthy topic. A match-three mobile puzzle game is telling a PC indie game it can't call itself by a word that dates to 1709. WTF? You've got questions, I'll try to answer them.
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The creators of the Banner Saga are fighting to keep the game's name. In a statement sent to Kotaku, Stoic Studios say:
Candy Crush Makers Say They're Going After Copycats, Not Banner Saga
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The makers of Candy Crush Saga, who have filed for a trademark on video games with the name "candy," and are opposing the trademark application of The Banner Saga, (pictured) say they are "not trying to stop Banner Saga from using its name," but are compelled to defend their position under trademark law.
Candy Crush Saga Makers Go After The Banner Saga. For Real. [Update]
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Candy Crush Is Getting Trolled By Smartass Games
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Yesterday we learned that King.com, makers of the wildly popular game Candy Crush Saga, had submitted a trademark application for the word "Candy" that would block other game-makers from using it in their game titles. This has struck more than a few people as more than a bit ridiculous, and some people are responding…
Ten Games To Play Instead Of Candy Crush Saga
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2013 was the year of Candy Crush Saga. It was on television, in music videos, and — most importantly — it was in the hearts and minds of millions of mobile gamers around the globe. Let's see if one of these ten alternatives can't dislodge it.
Resolve To Quit Candy Crush Saga? Just In Time For Farm Heroes Saga.
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Mobile puzzler sensation Candy Crush Saga is a hard habit to break. The only painless way to give up on the punishing potty pastime preferred by millions is to replace it with something equally as compelling. King has just the thing. Look at those little eyes. Look at them.
iTunes' Top Selling, Top Grossing, And Simply Top Games Of 2013
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Every December the editors of Apple's iTunes face the monumental task of selecting two games out of the thousands released during the year to receive top honors as the Best of 2013. This year they chose ridiculously well.
The First Candy Crush Saga Expansion Changes The Way The Game Is Played
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Candy Crush Saga players are used to regular content updates adding new levels to the wildly popular game, but today's Dreamworld expansion is something else entirely.
2013 Was A Very Good Year For Facebook Gaming
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Facebook gaming is far from dead — it's just getting started. 2013 saw impressive growth in both audience numbers and diversity of Facebook game developer, making for one exciting year for free browser-based entertainment.
Kicking Back, Drinking Some Beer And Playing Candy Crush Saga
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Voted least likely to be the subject of a drunken 'Let's Play' video on YouTube, here King's social/mobile puzzle sensation demonstrates it's near-universal appear as Major and Squarepainter take on Candy Crush Saga's dreaded level 65.