King – Candy Crush developer shuts down South Korea office

As reported earlier today in the Korean media, developer King.com has withdrawn from its operations in South Korea, shutting down the local office. This happens just shy of 2 years since the Korean office was established. King.com mentioned operations of…

Nonstop Games – Candy Crush dev buys Singapore studio for 6mil USD

[Source] Singapore-based Heroes of Honor developer Nonstop Games has just been acquired by King of Candy Crush Saga fame. King handed over US$6 million in cash upfront, and could pay up to US$84 million over a four-year period subject to meeting revenue…

Candy Crush Saga – All smiles as Tencent grabs rights for China

At an annual Tencent Games event earlier today, China’s biggest online games publisher, developer, and platform announced the rights for Candy Crush Saga. The localized version for the China market will arrive later this summer. Although I despise how developer…