Candy Crush Celebrates Xbox’s 25th Anniversary With Limited-Edition Collectible Pins
Candy Crush Saga is celebrating Xbox’s 25th anniversary with a month-long crossover that brings Halo, Fallout, Sea of Thieves, Forza, DOOM, Banjo-Kazooie, Crash Bandicoot and Spyro into the mobile game, along with a new collectible pin system and a limited run of physical pins for players in the United States.
The Game On Season runs through December 6 and transforms characters, objects and imagery from eight Xbox-connected franchises into collectible in-game pins that players can earn as they progress through Candy Crush Saga. The pin collection includes designs inspired by recognizable characters and moments from the games, with Candy Crush specifically highlighting Master Chief’s helmet, the Cacodemon from DOOM and Dr. Neo Cortex among the designs players can collect during the event.
The collection is not staying entirely digital. Candy Crush says it has turned some of the virtual designs into physical pins, with VIP players in the United States able to enter a contest for a chance to win one of 1,000 limited-edition pin packs. The pin campaign is part of a larger four-week celebration of Xbox’s anniversary inside Candy Crush Saga. Players can collect the digital pins across the season, earn exclusive rewards and participate in an arcade-themed Leagues event. Candy Crush describes the crossover as a way for its audience to revisit some of gaming’s most recognizable worlds through the visual style and gameplay of Candy Crush.
Music from six Xbox franchises is also being reworked for the event. Themes associated with Halo, Fallout, Sea of Thieves, Forza, DOOM and Banjo-Kazooie have been “Candyfied” and incorporated into gameplay, with the arrangements recorded by the German Film Orchestra Babelsberg, the Bulgarische Orthodoxe Chor Berlin choir and an accordion player. The six tracks are also being released separately across Spotify and other participating streaming platforms.
“Over 25 years XBOX has given players some of the most iconic franchises in entertainment,” Paula Ingvar, General Manager of Candy Crush, said. “Game On Season lets players celebrate those memories inside the game they love playing every day. Hearing the Halo theme played by an orchestra, a choir and an accordion in Candy Crush makes our team smile.”
Candy Crush says Game On Season is available on iOS, Android, Amazon and the Windows App Store and runs through December 6, 2026. The six reimagined Xbox themes are available through participating streaming platforms, while additional information on the limited-edition physical pin promotion is available through Candy Crush.