Candy Crush class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: A gamer is suing Candy Crush Saga creator King.com Limited and its parent company, Activision Blizzard.
- Why: The plaintiff claims the companies misled players about their chances of winning the 2023 Candy Crush All Stars tournament.
- Where: The Candy Crush class action lawsuit was filed in California federal court.
A California man is suing the creators of the popular mobile game Candy Crush, alleging they misled players about their chances of winning a recent tournament.
Plaintiff Ruben Valenzuela filed the Candy Crush class action lawsuit against King.com Limited and its parent company, Activision Blizzard, on Sept. 24 in California federal court, alleging violations of California consumer protection laws.
Valenzuela claims the companies misled players about the odds of winning the Candy Crush All Stars 2023 tournament, which promised $250,000 in prizes and a trip to London for the finalists.
The lawsuit alleges that the companies failed to disclose key information about the tournament, including the number of players advancing through each stage, the presence of cheaters and so-called “super users” who had an unfair advantage and the ability of some players to play offline and hide their scores.
Deception led to significant spending on in-app purchases, class action alleges
The Candy Crush class action lawsuit accuses the company of inducing participants into spending countless hours of time on the game and untold amounts of money on in-app purchases, with the promise of a fair chance at winning a share of a $250,000 grand prize.
“In reality, however, the tournament was administered by defendants in a deceptive manner that tricked players into believing they were performing better in comparison to other players,” the class action lawsuit states.
The lawsuit further alleges that the competition was “riddled with cheating and other conduct that severely decreased the plaintiff’s and class members’ chances of winning, which Defendants knew but failed to remedy.”
Valenzuela is looking to represent anyone in California who participated in the tournament and made in-app purchases. He is suing for violations of California’s Consumers Legal Remedies Act as well as unjust enrichment and fraud.
He is seeking certification of the Candy Crush class action lawsuit, damages, fees, costs and a jury trial.
In a separate ongoing lawsuit, a judge dismissed fraud claims alleging King.com entices Candy Crush users to invite their friends to download the game in exchange for free “lives,” which are promptly deleted.
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Valenzuela is represented by Susan J. Welde of Ropers Majeski P.C. and Martin W. Jaszczuk, Margaret Schuchardt and Akshay Soman of Jaszczuk P.C.
The Candy Crush class action lawsuit is Valenzuela v. King.com Limited and Activision Blizzard Inc., Case No. 2:25-cv-09082, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
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