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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.

1st Logo (2005?-2010)

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.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: None.

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

2nd Logo (2010-2013?)

Logo: On a black background, we see the logo from before fading in. Afterwards, "Loading..." in white fades in below.

Technique: Fading effects.

Music/Sounds: None.

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

3rd Logo (2013?-)

Logo: 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: None.

Music/Sounds: None or the game's music.

Availability: Seen on games released by this company.

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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.
+===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.
+'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
-===(2013?-)===
+'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on their Flash web games including ''Jungle Bubble'' and ''Midas Miner Speed''
+===2nd Logo (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.
+'''Technique:''' Fading effects.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on early versions of ''Candy Crush Saga'', ''Bubble Witch Saga'', and others.
+===3rd Logo (2013?-)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 King (2013) (From - Candy Crush Saga).png