After its successful launch to Facebook users just one month ago, King have announced the release of the much awaited sequel to the ever popular Candy Crush Saga on mobile devices! Yep, you guessed it, Candy Crush Soda Saga is gaming legend King’s attempt to once again rule the market with a sequel to the game of a generation.
Source: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.king.candycrushsodasaga
“We’re excited to offer our players the chance to experience the next installment in the franchise now that Candy Crush Soda Saga is available on mobile devices,” said Sebastian Knutsson, chief creative officer at King. “We continue to be astounded by the global success of Candy Crush and the initial response to Candy Crush Soda Saga, since it launched on Facebook last month, has been positive. With the mobile launch, fans will be able to play the game anywhere, anytime, and on any device and we hope they have as much fun playing it as much as we have had making it.”
While the company may be excited about a positive future for the game, after receiving rave reviews from Facebook players, it seems as though there is an abundance of mixed reactions from mobile users. Personally, I was intrigued to see what King was bringing to the table – after all, they were some pretty big shoes to fill after the original Candy Crush Saga took the mobile gaming industry by storm.
Source: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.king.candycrushsodasaga
To say the least, I was rather disappointed with the new game, along with quite a few other iOS and Android users out there. The overall concept of the game was great, exactly what you would expect from a sequel, but my main concern was with the lag in graphics and general glitches that were occurring far too often. While Candy Crush Soda Saga is still sitting at a pretty 4.2 Star Rating in the Google Play Store, it seems as though not everyone is happy with the monetization techniques King is using or even the overall quality of the game, leaving reviews like the following:
“You just want money, I am done until more updates are made and things improve and we get free booster like on candy crush saga” – Natasha Brand
“The animations are a little laggy on my phone – speed up the animations a bit, guys!” – Jeff Kilsdonk
It’s still early days for Candy Crush Soda Saga, being released just earlier this week. Let’s hope that King fixes these issues and brings us one hell of a blockbuster game again!
After 5+ years in development, we're excited ... 
