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Background

King.com Limited, trading as King and also known as King Digital Entertainment, is a video game developer and publisher launched in 2003 and based in St. Julian's, Malta that specialises in social games. The company gained fame after releasing the cross-platform title Candy Crush Saga in 2012, considered one of the most financially successful games utilizing the freemium model.

In February 2016, the company was acquired by Activision Blizzard for $5.9 billion, and operates as its own entity within that company. King is led by Riccardo Zacconi, who has served in the role of chief executive officer since co-founding the company. Gerhard Florin took over Melvyn Morris's role as chairman in November 2014. As of 2017, King employs 2,000 people.

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1st Logo (2005?-2010)	2nd Logo (December 3, 2010-2013?)	3rd Logo (2013?-)

1st Logo (2005?-2010)

Visuals: Over a radial gradient gray background is "King.com" in green with a yellow crown above it, all outlined in white. A loading bar is shown below.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on their Flash web games including Jungle Bubble and Midas Miner Speed

2nd Logo (December 3, 2010-2013?)

Visuals: Over a black background is the logo from before fading in. Afterwards, "Loading..." in white fades in below.

Technique: Fading effects.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on early versions of Candy Crush Saga, Bubble Witch Saga, and others.

3rd Logo (2013?-)

Visuals: On an orange background lit up by a spotlight, the stylized gold text "King" is seen in the center of the screen. Both ends of the text have a orb on the ends, the top arm of the "K" extends up into a point, and the "g" forms an underline below the rest of the text, creating an abstract crown silhouette.

Variants:

Sometimes, "Loading..." is below the logo.
- On Candy Crush Jelly Saga, text appears below the logo, which changes every time. (examples: "Waking up Cupcake Carl", "Making more green jelly for the Queen")
- On Candy Crush Friends Saga, facts about the characters in the series are shown instead, with the respective character to the right.

Technique: A still digital graphic.

Audio: None or the game's music.

Availability: Seen on games released by this company, such as Candy Crush Saga.

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 In February 2016, the company was acquired by [[Activision Blizzard Studios|Activision Blizzard]] for $5.9 billion, and operates as its own entity within that company. King is led by Riccardo Zacconi, who has served in the role of chief executive officer since co-founding the company. Gerhard Florin took over Melvyn Morris's role as chairman in November 2014. As of 2017, King employs 2,000 people.
+{{ImageTOC
+|King.com (2007 - Jungle Bubble).png|1st Logo (2005?-2010)
+|King.com logo (2010 - Candy Crush Saga landscape).png|2nd Logo (December 3, 2010-2013?)
+|King (2013) (From - Candy Crush Saga).png|3rd Logo (2013?-)
+}}
 ===1st Logo (2005?-2010)===
 [[File:King.com (2007 - Jungle Bubble).png|center|350px]]
-'''Logo:''' On a radial gradient gray background, we see "King.com" in green with a yellow crown above it, all outlined in white. A loading bar is shown below.
+'''Visuals:''' Over a radial gradient gray background is "King.com" in green with a yellow crown above it, all outlined in white. A loading bar is shown below.
 '''Technique:''' Computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
+'''Audio:''' None.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on their Flash web games including ''Jungle Bubble'' and ''Midas Miner Speed''
-===2nd Logo (2010-2013?)===
+===2nd Logo (December 3, 2010-2013?)===
 <gallery mode=packed heights=200>
 File:King.com logo (2010 - Candy Crush Saga).png
 File:King.com logo (2010 - Candy Crush Saga landscape).png
 </gallery>
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the logo from before fading in. Afterwards, "Loading..." in white fades in below.
+'''Visuals:''' Over a black background is the logo from before fading in. Afterwards, "Loading..." in white fades in below.
 '''Technique:''' Fading effects.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
+'''Audio:''' None.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on early versions of ''Candy Crush Saga'', ''Bubble Witch Saga'', and others.
@@ Line 34: / Line 40: @@
 </gallery>
-'''Logo:''' On an {{color|orange}} background lit up by a spotlight, the stylized {{color|gold}} text "{{color|gold|'''''King'''''}}" is seen in the center of the screen. Both ends of the text have a orb on the ends, the top arm of the "K" extends up into a point, and the "g" forms an underline below the rest of the text, creating an abstract crown silhouette.
+'''Visuals:''' On an orange background lit up by a spotlight, the stylized gold text "{{color|gold|'''''King'''''}}" is seen in the center of the screen. Both ends of the text have a orb on the ends, the top arm of the "K" extends up into a point, and the "g" forms an underline below the rest of the text, creating an abstract crown silhouette.
 '''Variants:'''
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 **On ''Candy Crush Friends Saga'', facts about the characters in the series are shown instead, with the respective character to the right.
-'''Technique:''' None.
+'''Technique:''' A still digital graphic.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the game's music.
+'''Audio:''' None or the game's music.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on games released by this company.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on games released by this company, such as ''Candy Crush Saga''.
 [[Category:Swedish video game logos]]
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 [[Category:Microsoft]]
 [[Category:Activision Blizzard]]
+[[Category:English-language logos]]