Candy Crush has partnered with Xbox for its 25th anniversary, launching the "Game On" season, which runs until December 6. Game series from eight Xbox studios will be featured in this match-3 game through collectible badges and other forms.
This collaboration includes Halo, Fallout, Spyro the Dragon, Banjo-Kazooie, Crash Bandicoot, Sea of Thieves, Doom, and Forza. Players can participate in arcade-themed leagues and complete levels to collect digital badges inspired by characters, items, and scenes from these titles, featuring designs such as Master Chief's helmet, the Doom Slayer, and Dr. Neo Cortex. Upon collecting all badges, players will also receive an exclusive Xbox 25th-anniversary reward.
The development team also rearranged theme music from Halo, Fallout, Sea of Thieves, Forza, Doom, and Banjo-Kazooie using orchestral instruments, accordion, and choir. These tracks will also be available on streaming services like Spotify. King stated that the team didn't want to just place anniversary logos in the game; instead, they aimed to present these game worlds in different styles through Candy Crush's character visuals and music.
The out-of-game event is available exclusively to U.S. residents, with participants having the chance to win a total of 1,000 limited-edition physical badges. The "Game On" season is now live on iOS, Android, Amazon, and Windows app stores.