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Articles featuring Riccardo Zacconi

Articles featuring Riccardo Zacconi

King snaps up former Snapchat exec Brian Ames as its new President of Advertising

ADVERTISING AMES May 17th, 2017

King snaps up former Snapchat exec Brian Ames as its new President of Advertising

From chat to Candy Crush

Hall of Fame: King CEO Riccardo Zacconi on building a mobile gaming powerhouse

HALL OF FAME Oct 27th, 2016

Hall of Fame: King CEO Riccardo Zacconi on building a mobile gaming powerhouse

Crushing it with Candy Crush Saga

WHAT'S NEXT? May 18th, 2016

King to release two non-Candy Crush titles in 2016

Group synergies

Activision Blizzard completes acquisition of King for $5.9 billion

KING ACQUIRED Feb 23rd, 2016

Activision Blizzard completes acquisition of King for $5.9 billion

Creates the "largest game network in the world"

Fewer players, fewer payers: King sees 2015 sales slide 12% to $2 billion

FINAL QUARTER Feb 12th, 2016

Fewer players, fewer payers: King sees 2015 sales slide 12% to $2 billion

ON THE SLIDE Nov 5th, 2015

King's relative decline continues with FY15 Q3 sales down 2% to $480 million

Candy Crush matures more

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TAKES THE CROWN Nov 3rd, 2015

Activision Blizzard to buy King for $5.9 billion

All cash deal will close in Spring 2016

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Despite the strength of 'non-Candy Crush Saga business', King sees FY14 Q3 sales drop 13% to $514 million

FINANCIALS Nov 6th, 2014

Despite the strength of 'non-Candy Crush Saga business', King sees FY14 Q3 sales drop 13% to $514 million

But cash pile rises to $976 million

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