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200 Candy Crush Employees Laid Off Amid AI Shift

7/16/2025

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Around 200 employees at King, the studio behind Candy Crush, faced layoffs as Microsoft shifts towards AI tools, even replacing roles once held by the very staff who created them. This move has led to a wave of low morale and criticism of HR practices, sparking fears about the future of human creativity in game development.

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Around 200 employees at King, the studio behind Candy Crush, faced layoffs as Microsoft shifts towards AI tools, even replacing roles once held by the very staff who created them. This move has led to a wave of low morale and criticism of HR practices, sparking fears about the future of human creativity in game development.