Candy Crush Saga is the most popular smartphone game right now. The user must combine candies to collect points and finish stages or lose a life in the fascinating app, which has millions of fans across the globe. Gamers are only given five lives at a time, so they must wait 30 minutes, have Facebook friends send more, or purchase additional lives to continue playing.
The game’s success has prompted the British company behind it to file for an initial public offering in the United States. Get up to speed on Candy Crush Saga trivia with these five fascinating facts about the game that’s sweeping the IT world.
1. Candy crush saga has celebrity fans.
2. The app rakes in $850,000 per day
Candy Crush Saga is now the most popular app on Apple’s App Store. The app would make more than $310 million in a year if it continued to grow at this rate.
3. The game has more than 132 million monthly users
In other words, one-tenth of Facebook’s 1.15 billion users are using the app. In contrast, the United States has a census of around 314 million people.
4. The candy has become real
It was just a matter of time before the game inspired real-life candies and desserts. “I have a strong sugar crush on the guy who crafted this,” George Takei wrote on Facebook after posting a photo of a Candy Crush Saga-themed cake. Meanwhile, Etsy has a variety of Candy Crush Saga merchandise, like a wedding cake topper for those who wish to include the app in their big day.
5. You can wear your love of Candy Crush Saga on your sleeve
Many Candy Crush Saga enthusiasts refer to themselves as “addicts,” so it’s no wonder that clothing and accessories have been released to allow them to show off their devotion to the game. T-shirts and even socks featuring Candy Crush Saga are available.
