Did King.com really ‘trademark’ the word candy?
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.
King chief executive addresses ‘Candy’ trademark, The Banner Saga, and cloning games
King admits that it never should have released Pac-Avoid, a game that "strongly resembles" a competitors product.
Candy Crush Saga publisher is taking down its alleged copycat game after indie calls it out
King claims that it doesn't copy games, but it removed the game to avoid any appearance of wrongdoing.
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Candy Crush Saga publisher allegedly contracted a developer to explicitly copy another studio’s game in 2009
King has copied games in the past. Now, it wants legal protection against others that want to copy its games.
The Banner Saga developer responds to Candy Crush Saga studio’s attempt to block its trademark
King says it just want to stop clones of its popular Candy Crush Saga, but it is going after something else entirely.
King: We trademarked ‘Candy’ because ‘our IP is constantly being infringed’
King says it won't go after games that use candy "legitimately."
All the King’s sweets: Candy Crush Saga studio gets trademark for the word ‘Candy’
King is already trying to push other games out of the market that use the word.
Candy Crush Saga and Clash of Clans made more money than any other iOS app in 2013
In 2013 freemium became pretty much the only app business model that matters. And its the model behind the top-grossing apps of the year.
Minecraft and Candy Crush Saga dominate Apple’s iOS charts for 2013
Candy Crush Saga was the highest-grossing iOS app for all of 2013.