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King

Interactive entertainment company developing and publishing games

king.com

Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden
Founded year: 2003
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 5,000–6,700
Industry: Online Services

Last updated September 30

Latest news about King

In short: King earned a Guinness World Record, faced EU scrutiny and strike threats, and appointed a new president.

Company announcements

September 10 King

King launches Music Season with Shania Twain and Zedd

The collaboration features a reimagined song, a music video directed by Jonas Åkerlund, and an updated in-game experience.

June 1 King

King reports mobile games contributed €6bn to European economy

The report, commissioned by King and conducted by Nordicity, shows the sector supported over 63,000 jobs in 2025.

March 5 King

King launches Candy Crush All Stars 2026 tournament

Features $1M prize pool, Marshawn Lynch and Erin Andrews as hosts, new Multiplier feature. Open to millions worldwide from March 5 to April 8.

February 2 King

King launches Candy Crush Crushable

A new daily puzzle game inspired by Candy Crush Saga. Available exclusively via Yahoo Games in the US; elsewhere via link.

Media coverage

September 30 Dagens industri

EU examines illicit money flows in Minecraft and Candy Crush

The European Commission is investigating Swedish gaming giants King and Mojang to map risks related to illicit money flows in video games.

September 14 Svenska Dagbladet

Warnings of strike against the gaming company King

Several trade unions warn of a strike against King, the gaming company behind Candy Crush Saga. The reason is that the company does not want to sign a collective agreement.

September 2 Realtid

King earns millions - fires developers

King founders are acquitted and do not need to pay the Tax Agency's million bill. Realtid is an independent and free news channel for you who want to deepen your knowledge of financial and business news.

April 21 Ny Teknik

King - news and in-depth • Ny Teknik

Video game giant Activision Blizzard makes a bid for the Swedish-founded game developer King, the company behind the success Candy Crush, worth 5.9 billion dollars or about 50 billion kronor...

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