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Candy Crush publisher resolves legal dispute with Banner Saga and CandySwipe

By Steve Watts, Apr 18, 2014 9:45am PDT

Candy Crush publisher King has resolved its legal disputes with both Banner Saga developer Stoic Studio and CandySwipe developer Albert Ransom, according to both devs.

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Candy Crush dev abandons attempt to trademark 'candy'

By Andrew Yoon, Feb 25, 2014 4:30pm PST

King, developer and publisher of Candy Crush Saga, has abandoned its attempt to trademark the word "candy" when pertaining to video games. Since...

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"Facebook had it all over my timeline, people are more aware than usual with this one."

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Candy Crush Saga dev filing for IPO

By Andrew Yoon, Feb 18, 2014 8:30am PST

As expected, the studio behind Candy Crush Saga plans on going public. King Digital Entertainment has filed its initial IPO papers with the SEC and...

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"Sadly, the idiots will never feel shame for the billions they've handed to these jackasses..."

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King CEO apologizes for copycat game, but defends Candy and Saga trademarks

By Andrew Yoon, Jan 28, 2014 5:30pm PST

King, developer of Candy Crush Saga, is not stepping down from its trademark scandal, even as the company's CEO apologizes for copying a game.

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"This feels like a good excuse to show off my Candy Jam game. ..."

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Candy Crush Saga dev opposes The Banner Saga trademark

By Steve Watts, Jan 22, 2014 9:00am PST

Candy Crush Saga developer King has filed a "Notice of Opposition" to Stoic's trademark for The Banner Saga. The legal notice claims a "likelihood of confusion," but in a separate statement King claims this is just a necessary legal step to protect their brand from clones.

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"I hope the makers of Bejeweled etc games sue King to hell for copying their game. Banner Saga ..."

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'Candy Jam' encourages developers to make games about candy

By Ozzie Mejia, Jan 21, 2014 5:00pm PST

Not everyone is taking kindly to King's trademark of the word "candy," as developers Cariboo will be holding a "Candy Jam" with the express purpose of creating candy-related games.

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"Generic words like this are trademarked in a specific area... "

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Candy Crush Saga dev trademarks the word 'candy'

By Andrew Yoon, Jan 20, 2014 2:45pm PST

King, developer and publisher of Candy Crush Saga, has managed to trademark the word "candy" when pertaining to video games. Ever since King got...

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"yeah, when I stopped playing I was around 365 or so. didn't pay a dime or share on fb, just was ..."

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Candy Crush Saga: Dreamworld expansion adds new Moon Struck power

By Andrew Yoon, Dec 12, 2013 2:30pm PST

Today, Candy Crush Saga has been updated with a new expansion that adds a new wrinkle to the Bejeweled-inspired gameplay.

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"Any of the Puzzle Quest games, especially the latest Marvel Comics version, are so superior. ..."

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Candy Crush dev exploring IPO

By Andrew Yoon, Jun 18, 2013 2:05pm PDT

Capitalizing on the runaway success of Candy Crush Saga, King is looking into going public.

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"I was being facetious. What i mean is, there's no point in investing in another company that ..."

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