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London, May 21, 2025 -  King, the interactive entertainment company behind some of the world’s most iconic mobile games, including the Candy Crush Franchise and Farm Heroes Saga, is today announcing the appointment of Todd Green as its new President.

Green will take over from Tjodolf Sommestad, who after nearly 14 years at King, including three years as President, has decided to take some time out from the industry to pursue other passion projects. Sommestad has played a pivotal role in driving the continued evolution and growth of the business, most recently leading King through its 20th anniversary, the acquisition by Microsoft and the launch of Candy Crush Solitaire.

Green will take over as King’s President effective June 1, 2025. He brings a wealth of experience having worked at King for 12 years in various leadership positions, including most recently as General Manager of the Candy Crush Franchise, which has delivered more than $20 Bn in revenue and more than five billion downloads to date.

Todd Green said: “I’m delighted to be starting this new chapter as President of King. Having worked here for the past 12 years, I’ve witnessed first-hand the company’s ability to adapt, innovate and create incredible moments of magic for our 200 million players around the world. Huge thanks to Tjodolf for his ongoing support and leadership at King. There is tremendous potential here with our incredible teams, and I’m excited by the opportunities ahead. The mobile games business is young, King has adapted and evolved many times to develop great games for a huge audience, and we are just getting started.”

Tjodolf Sommestad said: “I’ve had an amazing career at King, and it’s been a real privilege to lead as President these past three years. I’m immensely proud of what we have achieved together from celebrating 10 years of Candy Crush Saga, Candy Crush Soda Saga and Farm Heroes Saga to launching Candy Crush Solitaire and joining together with our Microsoft colleagues. After overseeing this transition, I’ve decided now is the right moment for me to take some time out of the industry and spend more time with my family. I'm excited to continue to watch King's journey under Todd’s leadership. He is a tremendously talented leader who will continue to drive innovation in our franchises. I wish the talented King team every success!"

Matt Booty, President Game Content and Studios at Xbox, added: “Todd brings a strong track record and deep knowledge of King, having led some of its most iconic game franchises, including Candy Crush. The teams and I are excited about what’s ahead with him as President. A heartfelt thank you to Tjodolf for his outstanding leadership and the lasting impact he’s made on King’s success.

About King
With a mission of Making the World Playful, King is a leading interactive entertainment company with more than 20 years of history of delivering some of the world’s most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry, including the world-famous Candy Crush franchise, as well as other mobile game hits such as Farm Heroes Saga. King games are played by more than 200 million monthly active users. King, part of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), has Kingsters in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and Malta. More information can be found at King.com or by following us on LinkedIn, @lifeatking on Instagram, or @king_games on X.