Candy Crush Saga turns 15 years old. How is it still so successful?

WBUR

Published September 2, 2026 at 10:01 AM MDT

This Monday, March 24, 2014, file photo shows a detail from the online game "Candy Crush Saga" on a computer screen in New York. (Mark Lennihan/AP)

Fifteen years after its launch, Candy Crush Saga is still going strong, grossing around $1 billion in a typical year.

Host Scott Tong discusses the mobile game juggernaut’s rise and staying power with writer and game designer Alanna Okun.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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