The secrets to monetizing Western mobile games in Japan Posted byby Jason Wilson February 7, 2014 4 min None of Japan’s 10 best monetized games are from the West. Here's how to change that. Continue Reading 4 min
19 games that Candy Crush Saga developer King would like to crush Posted byby GamesBeat January 30, 2014 4 min Whether or not you agree King's recent actions or not, some of these imitators are downright ridiculous. Continue Reading 4 min
Puzzle & Dragons, Candy Crush Saga help mobile make more money than handhelds Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 30, 2014 2 min App Annie reveals the top games on mobile of 2013. Continue Reading 2 min
Did King.com really ‘trademark’ the word candy? Posted byby Jason Wilson January 27, 2014 5 min This is upsetting to many people looking at this issue, especially smaller developers, who feel that no company should be able to "trademark" a common word like candy. But it’s not quite that simple. Continue Reading 5 min
King chief executive addresses ‘Candy’ trademark, The Banner Saga, and cloning games Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 27, 2014 3 min King admits that it never should have released Pac-Avoid, a game that "strongly resembles" a competitors product. Continue Reading 3 min
Candy Crush Saga publisher is taking down its alleged copycat game after indie calls it out Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 24, 2014 3 min King claims that it doesn't copy games, but it removed the game to avoid any appearance of wrongdoing. Continue Reading 3 min
The Banner Saga developer responds to Candy Crush Saga studio’s attempt to block its trademark Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 22, 2014 3 min King says it just want to stop clones of its popular Candy Crush Saga, but it is going after something else entirely. Continue Reading 3 min
King: We trademarked ‘Candy’ because ‘our IP is constantly being infringed’ Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 21, 2014 2 min King says it won't go after games that use candy "legitimately." Continue Reading 2 min
All the King’s sweets: Candy Crush Saga studio gets trademark for the word ‘Candy’ Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 20, 2014 4 min King is already trying to push other games out of the market that use the word. Continue Reading 4 min
Minecraft and Candy Crush Saga dominate Apple’s iOS charts for 2013 Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 17, 2013 2 min Candy Crush Saga was the highest-grossing iOS app for all of 2013. Continue Reading 2 min