Beyond Spotify and iZettle: How Sweden became Europe’s capital of startup exits
The exits earlier this year by two of Sweden’s biggest startup names would be enough to swell the pride of any regional ecosystem. Spotify’s...
Candy Crush Saga’s $1,400 whales are popular: TV, film, and music want their cash, too
Digital distribution is affecting all forms of media, and gaming has figured out an answer that other industries are starting to look to. Candy...
King’s newest match-3 game is Farm Heroes Super Saga
Activision Blizzard’s King would like to immerse us in match-3 games forever, and a lot of people don’t mind that. The latest example is...
Here’s why King gave away its 2D mobile game engine Defold
‘Tis the season of giving for game engines. King Digital Entertainment acquired the Defold game engine back in 2014 to make two-dimensional mobile titles....
Activision Blizzard adds a few hundred million users as it closes $5.9B King acquisition
Call of Duty and Candy Crush Saga are now married. Activision Blizzard today completed its $5.9 billion acquisition of King Digital Network, the maker of...
Candy Crush Jelly Saga is King’s latest jam
Publisher Activision’s latest acquisition is heading back for thirds from the Candy Crush jar. King, which is best known for developing mobile megahits like...
Newzoo report highlights how ‘power users’ pushed mobile gaming to $30B in 2015
The worldwide adoption of smartphones has turned mobile gaming into a mammoth business. This was the year that mobile gaming revenues reached $30 billion and...
Fallout Shelter works because mobile gaming’s ‘big spenders’ also spend a lot on console, PC
You may have a preconceived notion of the kinds of people who spend a lot of money on mobile, but the reality may surprise...
Candy Crush Saga publisher King keeps losing players — but this didn’t deter Activision
King had a mixed third quarter, but it continues to bleed players as its older hits lose their luster. All three of King’s self-identified...
King beats Wall Street estimates for Q3 earnings, but revenues weaken
King, the Candy Crush Saga game publisher which has agreed to be acquired by Activision Blizzard for $5.9 billion on Monday night, reported earnings for...