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King have been around for a fair while. The appeal while I was under-employed was that you could win small cash prizes, which was pretty compelling. I was able
by James_Duval 13y ago
King have been around for a fair while.
The appeal while I was under-employed was that you could win small cash prizes, which was pretty compelling. I was able to use these as seed money to earn from various poker sites.
I think that King.com might have a bit more resilience to change than Zynga, and a few more innovative ideas. I am fully prepared to eat my own words though.
EDIT: I am also a bit disturbed by the cynical "turn sad to happy faces for $" tricks they are pulling.
- criley2 13y agoI disagree. They're the new X With Friends. Everyone is playing a *Saga game. Just like everyone WAS playing an X With Friends game. In a year, Candy Crush will be old and lame and replacements like Pet Saga will never achieve the same success just like Zynga's newer X With Friends titles failed to achieve the same success as the original. I will be shocked if they can survive post Candy Crush, to be honest. Almost $1M/day is hot stuff, but hopefully they realize how fickle people are with apps.
- jerf 13y agoI know the business school default assumption is that you should basically always reinvest, but every once in a while it makes perfect business sense to just pocket the money, distribute to whoever the shareholders are, and walk away. This is the business equivalent of winning the lottery.
- bdcravens 13y agoRovio has been around as long as King, and I'd argue that Angry Birds has generated more revenue, and while a bit played out, probably has a longer shelf life still than Candy Crush.