Investors like Smith are wary that there was already a dip in King Digital's profit, revenue and monthly unique payers in the fourth quarter of last year compared with the third. King Digital has said it is actively trying to protect itself from copycats by applying for trademark protection over the word "candy" and "saga." Meanwhile, the company is in a trademark dispute after the maker behind CandySwipe, a similar game from Runsome Apps that launched in 2010, accused Candy Crush of being a rip-off. ![]() One of the co-founders is John Sebastian Knutsson, the company's chief creative officer and part of the Swedish team that says it developed Candy Crush. King Digital's co-founder and CEO since March 2003 is Italian businessman Riccardo Zacconi, who was part of an online dating service before it was acquired by InterActive Corp. ![]() Read More: Billionaire David Einhorn Sues to Reveal Identity of 'Seeking Alpha' Blogger King came from one of the most challenging places, or most lethargic economies." There's no reason why creativity has to exist only in San Francisco. "Some people would consider it a disadvantage. ![]() "They didn't come out of incubators in Silicon Valley," Smith said of King Digital's founders.
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