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  • Many of the staff cut will effectively be replaced by the AI tools they built and trained
  • The London-based Farm Heroes Saga team is being ‘cut in half’ with about 50 people leaving, including key leadership
  • One staffer claims employees are being targeted by HR for loudly expressing dissatisfaction internally
  • King told staff it will present a new org chart in September after union negotiations. Many staff are now in limbo for the summer
  • A recent internal survey showed morale at an all-time low – it’s now “in the gutter”
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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 days ago (2 children)

What did they think was going to happen?..

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Bonuses for enabling efficiency and freedom to work on creative projects?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

At Microsoft/King/Activision? That sort of seems like going to the desert for a drink.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

They're now playing thru wholly new levels of job search!