King has been sued — they are accused of concealing the chances of winning in a Candy Crush Saga tournament and extracting money
American gamer Ruben Valenzuela has filed a lawsuit against King and its parent company Activision Blizzard. The reason is the All Stars tournament for Candy Crush Saga — the developers allegedly create the impression among participants that their chances of winning are higher than they actually are.
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Valenzuela is convinced that King is hiding important information from players. For example, it doesn't disclose the exact number of competitors and remains silent about the advantages given to long-time users of Candy Crush Saga.
One of Valenzuela's main claims is about outdated leaderboards. The plaintiff noted that many All Stars participants play Candy Crush Saga offline, and until they connect to the internet, their results are not reflected on the leaderboards. This misleads other players who think they are closer to winning.
Valenzuela believes King manipulates data to make players spend as much time and money as possible on Candy Crush Saga. He shared that he himself participated in the All Stars tournament in 2023 and spent "thousands of dollars" on boosters in hopes of making it to the winners' list, but to no avail.
Now, Valenzuela wants the court to require King to return all the money spent by him and other players during the 2023 All Stars tournament.