18 Apr
Candy Crush Saga maker King has resolved its trademark disputes with the developers of The Banner Saga and CandySwipe, according to announcements on both of their websites. “I am happy to announce that I have amicably resolved my dispute with King over my CandySwipe trademark and that I am withdrawing my opposition to their mark […]
25 Feb
King has abandoned its trademark for the word “candy” in the U.S., the company has confirmed to GameInformer. “King has withdrawn its trademark application for Candy in the U.S., which we applied for in February 2013 before we acquired the early rights to Candy Crusher,” a King representative said. “Each market that King operates in […]
28 Jan
King CEO Riccardo Zacconi has posted an open letter to the company’s website, regarding the company’s recent attempt to trademark the word “candy” and for allegedly cloning another developer’s game. “The debate here revolves around Pac-Avoid, a game coded by a third-party on our behalf nearly five years ago,” the letter reads, in part. “The […]
24 Jan
Social game developer King, has issued a statement today denying that the studio cloned another developer’s game in 2009. It has also taken down the game in question, Pac-Avoid, for the “avoidance of doubt”. “King does not clone other peoples’ games,” the statement issued to Polygon reads. “King believes that IP — both our own […]