October 7, 2021 New Entrant MZ and Rovio vets launch Original Games with $6 million seed round Investment led by Play Ventures
May 29, 2019 Job News King CEO Riccardo Zacconi steps down after 16 years Will move to chairman role from July 1st, 2019
May 13, 2019 Games' Wealthiest King's Mel Morris, Riccardo Zacconi and Sebastian Knutsson named in UK's Rich List Wealthiest games industry entrepreneurs worth more than £2.2 billion combined
May 17, 2017 Advertising Ames King snaps up former Snapchat exec Brian Ames as its new President of Advertising From chat to Candy Crush
October 27, 2016 Hall Of Fame Hall of Fame: King CEO Riccardo Zacconi on building a mobile gaming powerhouse Crushing it with Candy Crush Saga
February 23, 2016 King Acquired Activision Blizzard completes acquisition of King for $5.9 billion Creates the "largest game network in the world"
February 12, 2016 Final Quarter Fewer players, fewer payers: King sees 2015 sales slide 12% to $2 billion Candy crushing
November 5, 2015 On The Slide King's relative decline continues with FY15 Q3 sales down 2% to $480 million Candy Crush matures more
November 3, 2015 Takes The Crown Activision Blizzard to buy King for $5.9 billion All cash deal will close in Spring 2016
November 6, 2014 Financials Despite the strength of 'non-Candy Crush Saga business', King sees FY14 Q3 sales drop 13% to $514 million But cash pile rises to $976 million