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Candy Crush Adds Xbox Game Crossovers for Xbox’s 25th Anniversary
Xbox is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026, and one part of the celebrations is a special event in Candy Crush Saga.
The Xbox-owned mobile game’s “Game On” season features crossovers with Halo, Fallout, Sea of Thieves, Forza, Doom, Banjo-Kazooie, Crash Bandicoot and Spyro.
Players can earn themed pins by completing levels, including one featuring Halo’s Master Chief helmet.
The event runs through December 6.
Candy Crush is also adding remixed music from six of the games, with familiar themes given a “Candy” style.
The pins are also being made physically, and players can enter a contest on the Candy Crush website for a chance to win them.
Candy Crush Saga has launched a “Game On” season to mark Xbox’s 25th anniversary.
The event brings characters and items from eight game franchises into Candy Crush through a virtual pin-collection event.
Players can earn themed pins by progressing through the game’s levels.
The season also adds Candy Crush-style versions of music from six Xbox game franchises.
The event runs through December 6, 2026.
- Who
- Candy Crush Saga developer King is running the event as part of Xbox’s 25th-anniversary celebrations.
- What
- The “Game On” season adds themed virtual pins and remixed game music to Candy Crush Saga.
- When
- It began on November 12, 2026, and runs through December 6.
- Where
- In Candy Crush Saga, available on iOS, Android, Amazon and the Windows App store.
- Why
- To mark Xbox’s 25th anniversary.
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Candy Crush Saga announced and launched the “Game On” season for Xbox’s 25th anniversary.
The event runs in Candy Crush Saga.
- Franchises featured
- Halo, Fallout, Sea of Thieves, Forza, Doom, Banjo-Kazooie, Crash Bandicoot and Spyro
- Music remixes
- Six franchises: Halo, Fallout, Sea of Thieves, Forza, Doom and Banjo-Kazooie
- Event end date
- December 6, 2026
- Physical pin sweepstake
- 1,000 sets; open to US residents according to Windows Central
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What people are saying
Hearing the Halo theme played by an orchestra, a choir and an accordion in Candy Crush still makes our team smile.