Candy Crush Saga was released on Windows on July 29, 2015.
This release was associated with Windows 10, Microsoft’s operating system launched in July 2015. King brought the popular puzzle game to the Windows ecosystem as a universal-style app, allowing it to reach computers and other Windows 10 devices alongside the established mobile versions. Microsoft also promoted Candy Crush Saga as an app that could be automatically installed for some Windows 10 upgrades or downloads.
The date can cause confusion because Candy Crush Saga had already appeared on Windows Phone, a separate Microsoft mobile platform. Windows Phone was not the answer to this question: the July 29, 2015 entry refers to the broader Windows release. Fire OS came earlier on Amazon devices, while macOS and Linux are not the platform named for that release date.
By then, Candy Crush had expanded well beyond its original browser home. It began on Facebook in 2012, reached iOS and Android that year, and later became one of the headline third-party games associated with Windows 10’s launch period.