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Candy Crush developer King has received approval from the US Patent and Trademark Office over the trademarking of the term candy.” Gamezebo reports if the trademark is published without opposition, the free-to-play studio will receive exclusive use of the term in any video games and clothing products. Should that occur, …

Candy Crush Saga developer looking for another blockbuster before stock floatation

Studio head for Germany branch to be appointed in January

Game has garnered 14.5 million Twitter mentions during lifespan, claims King

Candy Crush Saga today celebrates its first anniversary with an impressive milestone. The sickly sweet title debuted last February on Facebook and launched on mobile devices shortly after. Despite its short life span, the title has already been downloaded to over 500m devices. Developer King didn’t reveal how many active …

Candy Crush maker welcomes Zipcar human resources VP to its expanding team

King to bring its match-three mega hit to Amazon's tablet this week

Candy Crush developer King has filed for an initial public offering in the US worth an estimated $5 billion, according to a report. The Telegraphsays the London firm has quietly submitted pre-IPO S1 documents for its flotation on the Nasdaq exchange, although no official announcement has yet been made. On …

Candy Crush Saga firm hires Hope Cochran as IPO looms

Public offering expected to value the London firm at $5 billion