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‘Candy Crush Solitaire’ Aims to Push King Fans Beyond Match 3 Genre While Courting Longtime Card Gamers
"Candy Crush Solitaire," mobile game developer King's latest sugar-coated game in its popular "Candy Crush" franchise, launches Thursday.
And while the title is definitely targeted at players who are already used to spending their phone time matching three with the Microsoft-owned “Candy Crush Saga,” it’s also King’s answer to “Balatro” and the renewed popularity of digital card games. “This is the first game that we’ve launched outside of match-three genre,” “Candy Crush” franchise general manager Todd Green told Variety. In “ Candy Crush Solitaire,” TriPeaks solitaire gameplay features familiar “Candy Crush” characters that join players on a sweet journey around the world, collecting Candified postcards and delicious rewards as they progress through the game, solving puzzles and stacking cards.
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