King Digital Entertainment names Gerhard Florin as Chairman of its Board of Directors

– UK, London – King Digital Entertainment plc (NYSE: KING) announced today that Melvyn Morris has stepped down from the role of Chairman of the Board and will take a leave of absence from the Board for personal reasons with immediate effect.

Gerhard Florin, who has served as a member of the Board of Directors since September 2010 and is currently Chair of the company’s Compensation Committee, has been named Chairman of the Board. He has spent over 20 years in the entertainment and gaming industry with Electronic Arts and BMG, in both executive and supervisory roles.

“I would like to thank Mel for his leadership and support over many years,” said Riccardo Zacconi, King’s CEO.  “His belief, energy, experience and insight have helped to make King a successful global business with hundreds of millions of players. We look forward to his rejoining the Board in due course and we look forward to working with Gerhard in his new role. Gerhard has played an important role during his tenure as a King board member, helping the company to grow into one of the most successful mobile gaming companies.”

About King Digital Entertainment

King Digital Entertainment plc (NYSE: KING) is a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world. It has a network of 348 million monthly unique users as of third quarter 2014, and offers more than 190 exclusive games in over 200 countries through its king.com and royalgames.com websites, Facebook, and mobile distribution platforms such as the Apple App Store, Google Play Store and Amazon Appstore. King has game studios in Stockholm, Bucharest, Malmö, London, Barcelona, Berlin and Singaporealong with offices in San Francisco, Malta, Seoul, Tokyo and Shanghai.

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