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  • 5 reasons you want to work at King
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    5 reasons you want to work at King

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    Along with a handful of other notable press outlets, Gamezebo was recently given the opportunity to tour the Stockholm studios of King, the casual games giant behind titles like Candy Crush Saga and Farm Heroes Saga.We learned a lot about the business of being a leading cross-platform developer, yet despite all of the facts and figures thrown our way, one learning stood out above everything else: King's employees are happy. Not just "there's press here, plaster on a fake smile" happy, but really, genuinely happy. After seeing how the day-to-day operates, it's not hard to see why.
  • King files for IPO
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    King files for IPO

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    Get ready, investors: Candy Crush is coming to Wall Street. The Telegraph are reporting that King has filed the preliminary paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission that will eventually lead to the company's initial public offering.In having filed an S-1 (just as Twitter did earlier this month), King has taken the first steps towards being listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange alongside other heavy hitters in the tech and gaming industry. But as a social gaming giant with seemingly unlimited potential, one called help but remember the rise, IPO, and tumble of the last company to wear that crown: Zynga.I'm not nearly financially savvy enough to weigh in on the how and why of Zynga's sharp stock tumble, but there's no doubt that it's a situation that will be at the top of mind for potential King investors. The companies are different enough that a straight comparison isn't really fair, but still, ZNGA is the undeniable elephant in the room here.
  • Candy Crush Saga updated, now has 410 levels
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    Candy Crush Saga updated, now has 410 levels

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    It's not good enough to just make a hit game anymore. Nowadays, you need to make a hit game that lasts. That means more content, more updates, and - as GREE's VP of Product Mike Lu told us earlier this week - knowing the importance of listening to your players.
  • Papa Pear Saga Goes Mobile, Now Available in Canada
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    Papa Pear Saga Goes Mobile, Now Available in Canada

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    King is a company with a pretty solid strategy. Try out a formula on King.com, bring the winners to Facebook, and bring the Facebook successes to the iPhone, iPad and Android. With that in mind, we knew it was only a matter of time until Papa Pear Saga went mobile. 
  • King closing Hoop de Loop Saga, 3 other Facebook games
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    King closing Hoop de Loop Saga, 3 other Facebook games

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    With the sort of skyrocketing popularity that King has seen over the last year (thanks in no small part to Candy Crush Saga), we'll forgive you for thinking that they went from zero to hero overnight. But like most companies, there's a lot that has gone into getting King to where they are today - including a few earlier Facebook titles that you may not have heard of until right now.
  • Candy Crushing the Competition: Where King Triumphs, Zynga Pivots
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    Candy Crushing the Competition: Where King Triumphs, Zynga Pivots

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    In the field of social games, one company is clearly the current king of the hill, boasting multiple top 10 Facebook games month after month while raking in big revenue on mobile platforms as well. You'll have to excuse the pun because the firm in question actually is King, the force behind the unusually addictive social/mobile sensation Candy Crush Saga.
  • Candy Crush Saga developer pursues Initial Public Offering
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    Candy Crush Saga developer pursues Initial Public Offering

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    Successful casual games developer King, the company behind the hugely popular match-three adventure Candy Crush Saga, has unveiled plans this week to start taking their business to the public. King (also known more formally as Midasplayer International Holding Co.) has hired several banks including J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Credit Suisse Group AG, and Bank of America to handle their Initial Public Offering (I.P.O.).
  • Pet Rescue Saga gets a mobile release this summer
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    Pet Rescue Saga gets a mobile release this summer

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    Your smartphone and tablet just got a whole lot more adorable, because King has announced this morning that their popular social game Pet Rescue Saga will be headed to mobile devices starting this summer. Pet Rescue Saga is currently the third largest game overall on the Facebook platform, with more than 6 million players visiting the unique and charming fairytale landscapes on a daily basis.