Report: 'Candy Crush' Creator Planning IPO

The most addictive smartphone game in recent memory may be making its way to Wall Street

Midasplayer (more commonly referred to as King), the gaming company behind several popular titles including Bubble Witch Saga and the phenomenally successful Candy Crush Saga, is said to be taking steps towards an IPO. The Wall Street Journal reports that the company has hired several banks including JP Morgan and Bank of America to pursue a public offering.

King did not immediately respond to our request for comment.

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If true, the move towards an IPO wouldn't be a complete surprise: King's CEO noted in an interview last year that he was thinking about taking the company public sometime in 2013