Angry Birds maker Rovio launches Candy Crush rival Jolly Jam

Jolly Jam

Angry Birds maker Rovio is back with a new game for both iOS and Android devices. "Jolly Jam", is a match three puzzle game taking on King's Candy Crush, a rage among casual mobile gamers. The game has been developed by Magic Tavern and published by Rovio. It is available as a free download for iOS and Android devices.

"We're proud to bring Jolly Jam in partnership with Magic Tavern to puzzle game fans worldwide!" said Wilhelm Taht, Head of External Products at Rovio. "Jolly Jam is a next generation puzzle game with a truly innovative gameplay mechanic and incredibly beautiful graphics."

"Our ambition was to create a new game play mechanic that brings something new, fresh and really enjoyable to people who like pattern matching games. I believe we have achieved that" said Charlie Gu, CEO of Magic Tavern. "Through Rovio Stars, we can capitalize on a best in class distribution platform and unique developer tools that will allow us to reach millions of players around the world."