Suzanne from Stockholm plays – like many millions of others around the world – the mobile game Candy Crush Saga. She has been playing since 2017, making 2024 the fifth year in a row that Suzanne has been an active player.
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One day she hears about a tournament that will become the biggest tournament in the history of Kings, the Swedish company that owns Candy Crush.
For News24 Suzanne tells us that she did not hesitate.
– The tournament was announced in the app quite a while before the start, so it was a matter of course that I would participate, it sounded great fun, says Suzanne, and continues:
– I participated in the tournament without any expectations, just as a fun thing.
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Suzanne competed on the 25th of July. Photo: Candy Crush. Swedish Suzanne came second – and took home 2.6 million kroner
The tournament ran for two months online and 15 million participated from around the world. On July 25th in Los Angeles, USA, the competition was decided – and Suzanne came second.
She does not leave the United States empty-handed – as a reward for her talent, she took home 250,000 dollars, which corresponds to approximately 2.6 million Swedish kronor.
Despite her apparent success in the mobile game, she says she doesn’t play much in her spare time.
– I play when I feel like it, mainly when I need some time for myself to de-stress, relax for a while, it’s usually an hour or so here and there.
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“It hasn’t really sunk in yet”
The money she won seems to have come as a bit of a shock.
What are you going to do with the money?
– I actually don’t really know yet, it hasn’t really sunk in yet. But I have a brother who has a disability so I want to help him a little financially. Then it will probably be a nice trip with the family too, then I’ll see.
Despite winning far more than the average Candy Crush player could ever hope for, Suzanne will continue to play.
– It’s a super fun game that I love!
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