- Jay, 51, from New York,
beat millions of Candy Crush Saga® players worldwide to attend the
live final where he was crowned Candy Crush All Star 2023, winning
$100,000 USD
- A fiercely competitive Candy Crush® All Stars Tournament
final in London saw the top three
players each win an exclusive championship Ring, designed by
celebrity jeweler Icebox
NEW YORK, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In an epic battle of
the thumbs, Candy Crush Saga has crowned its ultimate All
Stars champion following a live final in London for the biggest prize in casual mobile
gaming.
Jay, 51, was named Candy Crush All Star 2023, taking home
$100,000 and a specially crafted
bling-tastic championship ring from celebrity jeweler, Icebox,
after collecting the most purple All Star Candies in an intense,
head-to-head battle to win.
Hailing from New York, Jay beat
Cole, from Eugene, Oregon, and
Fran, from Madrid, Spain, who
finished second and third out of the group of ten finalists
spanning three continents - winning $50,000 and $30,000
respectively, alongside runner-up championship rings.
Specially designed for the tournament by renowned Atlanta-based jeweler, Icebox - who have made
championship rings for some of the biggest names in sports - the
three rings, worth over $75,000 in
total, are bedazzled with rare gems inspired by the game's iconic
Candies. Dripping in Amethysts, Yellow and Orange Sapphires,
Rubies, Blue Topaz and Brown Tourmaline, they are set into a
bespoke 14K Gold Candy Drip setting
for a color-popping sensation.
Jay, a fibre optics specialist and father of four who's
completed more than 9,000 Candy Crush Saga levels, said: "When I
heard I won, it was mind-blowing, that's all I can say, it was
incredible. It's like I just won the Super Bowl and I got the ring!
I thought Cole had me, I really did, he is one cold guy. Meeting
the other finalists was amazing, we all have the same thing in
common: Candy Crush - it's a universal language."
The free-to-enter Candy Crush All Stars tournament, held
to mark the 20th anniversary of the game's developer, King,
stretched across two months with quarter and semi-finals held to
whittle down the competition to the top 10. To receive an invite to
the final, competitors needed to move through the tournament stages
by collecting as many purple All Stars Candies as possible.
To celebrate, the finalists, along with a guest of their choice,
enjoyed an all expenses paid trip to London and a victory dinner. The
once-in-a-lifetime experience also included a week's stay in a
candified room at a luxury London
hotel, as well as a 'behind the candy curtain' tour of King's
London HQ.
At the live final event, the finalists donned Candy Crush
varsity jackets and were welcomed onto a purple carpet where they
were cheered on before competing with their fellow Candy
Crush All Stars finalists. To win, Jay had to survive
elimination in three tense rounds - coming from behind in the
semi-final to nab the last qualifying spot - before the final
head-to-head.
Todd Green, General Manager of
the Candy Crush Franchise at King said: "The sheer quality
of play across the tournament stages and especially the live final
was just incredible, and we were delighted to crown Jay as our
deserving winner and ultimate Candy Crush All Stars
champion.
"For many players, Candy Crush Saga represents a colorful and
enjoyable way to pass the time, but we have a huge amount of loyal
fans who love to invest the time and dedication into becoming a
true All Star."
Candy Crush Saga is available to download and play
for free on iOS and Android. To learn more about the mobile game,
visit: www.candycrushsaga.com
About King
With a mission of Making the World Playful, King is a
leading interactive entertainment company and the creator of the
world-famous Candy Crush franchise, as well as other mobile
game hits including Farm Heroes Saga. Candy Crush is
the top-grossing franchise in U.S. app stores, a position it has
held for the last five years, and King's games are being played by
243 million monthly active users as of Q1 2023. King, a part of
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), has game studios in
Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona and Berlin and offices in San Francisco, New
York, Los Angeles and
Malta. More information can be
found at King.com or by following us on LinkedIn, @lifeatking on
Instagram, or @king_games on Twitter.
© 2023 King.com Ltd. King, the King crown logo, Candy Crush, the
Tiffi character, Candy Crush Saga and related marks are trademarks
of King.com Ltd and/or related entities.
All Stars competition T&Cs can be found here:
https://candycrush-saga.web.app/pages/all_stars_terms
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