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‘HR is an absolute ****show’ | Candy Crush maker reportedly replacing laid-off staff with AI

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King, the Microsoft-owned developer best known for making games like Candy Crush and Farm Heroes Saga, is reportedly laying off employees and replacing them with AI tools.

Speaking to mobilegamer.biz, several sources claimed they built and trained many of the tools that are effectively replacing their work.

Earlier in July, Bloomberg reported King would be cutting around 200 staff.

Roles across middle management, UX, narrative copywriting, and leadership on teams including Candy Crush and the London-based Farm Heroes Saga divisions.

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