Candy Crush chairman Morris steps down
KING Digital, the firm behind the hugely successful game Candy Crush, said its chairman Melvyn Morris had stepped down. Morris, also the firm’s second-largest shareholder, will be replaced by board member Gerhard Florin as chair. King said Morris would be taking a leave of absence from the board for personal reasons and did not comment further. Talk around King recently has centred on whether the firm can find a second wind after the suKing Digital, the firm behind the hugely successful game Candy Crush, said its chairman Melvyn Morris had stepped down. Morris, also the firm’s second-largest shareholder, will be replaced by board member Gerhard Florin as chair. King said Morris would be taking a leave of absence from the board for personal reasons and did not comment further. Talk around King recently has centred on whether the firm can find a second wind after the success of Candy Crush has faded.ccess of Candy Crush has faded.