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Which came first: Candy Crush Saga or the QR code?

The QR code came first, in 1994 (invented). Candy Crush Saga followed 18 years later, in 2012 (released).

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  1. Second2012

    Candy Crush Saga

    game · released

    Candy Crush Saga began as a Facebook game in 2012.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. First1994

    The QR code

    invention · invented

    The QR code was invented in 1994 to track car parts in Japanese factories.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.