Brazilian Woman Wins $500,000 Playing Candy Crush Saga

The Candy Crush All Stars tournament has wrapped, and standing at the top of the table over millions of competitors stands a Brazilian woman named Luana. At the live final in London, ten contestants took to the stage to fight for the lion’s share of a massive $1 million by playing what might seem like one of the unlikeliest games imaginable.

Luana, the champion from Bahia, Brazil, walks away with a $500,000 cut and a one-of-a-kind championship ring, adorned with sapphires, rubies, and emeralds.

Mobile Gaming Wins Again

Candy Crush is often dismissed as being as casual a game as you could think of, but it just won an unassuming player from Brazil a whopping $500,000. The Candy Crush All Stars tournament represents the pinnacle of the esports scene in the space and drew the attention of thousands of viewers.

In a statement, Luana explained:

I’ve been playing for as long as I can remember. I used to be really imaginative. I’ve dreamt about competing in live tournaments, picture a host commentating on my moves, imagine the venue, the opponents.

The fact that ‘Candy Crush All Stars’ exists and I got to compete in it feels like it came straight out of my own imagination. I feel like I’m honouring a younger version of myself by literally living her dreams.

You can check out Luana’s winning moment here:

Mobile esports are immensely powerful, pulling in millions of fans with each successive event. It’s no big secret that mobile gaming makes up the most densely populated and valuable vertical in the industry, but the mobile esports space is also growing at a staggering pace.

Tournaments like the Candy Crush All Stars are a testament to that fact.

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