Candy Crush Saga Launches Xbox 25th Anniversary Game On! Season

Candy Crush Saga has launched its Game On! Season to celebrate Xbox’s 25th anniversary, bringing eight gaming franchises into the mobile game. The four-week event is live on iOS and Android and runs through December 6, 2026. As detailed in the official announcement on Xbox Wire, the crossover includes Halo, Fallout, Sea of Thieves, Forza, DOOM, Banjo-Kazooie, Crash Bandicoot and Spyro — a broad lineup for an anniversary celebration taking place on phones.

Progressing through Candy Crush Saga levels earns players Xbox 25 collectible pins, tying the anniversary collectibles to level progression. The season also includes an arcade-themed Leagues event, where players can compete and climb the standings. Those two elements give the celebration distinct collection and competitive components: the pins are earned through progress, while Leagues puts the emphasis on players’ positions in the standings.

The music is another substantial part of the crossover. Six themes — from Halo, Fallout, Sea of Thieves, Forza, DOOM and Banjo-Kazooie — have been reworked in Candy Crush style and incorporated into gameplay during the season. That is a particularly fitting way to bring such different franchises together: rather than relying entirely on their names, the event adapts their musical identities to its host game. The eight-franchise crossover and six-theme soundtrack are separate parts of the package, with Crash Bandicoot and Spyro included in the wider seasonal lineup.

The musical component will also extend beyond the game. All six reworked tracks will be available on streaming platforms and participating studio channels, giving listeners a way to hear the Candy Crush arrangements outside a play session. For anyone particularly curious about how Halo, DOOM or Banjo-Kazooie sounds after that treatment, those releases will make the anniversary’s musical mash-up accessible beyond the seasonal gameplay.