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Laid off Candy Crush studio staff reportedly replaced by the AI tools they helped build (mobilegamer.biz)

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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] 5 points 2 days ago

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