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Candy Crush studio hit by layoffs as AI takes over design and writing work
Sources familiar with the situation, speaking on condition of anonymity due to fear of reprisal, told Mobile Gamer Biz that employees in departments such as level design...
The layoffs, first reported by Bloomberg and later confirmed by current employees, are largely affecting mid-level managers, designers, researchers, and creative staff, many of whom held highly specialized roles. One staffer who attended the meetings said executives pointed to over-specialization and organizational silos as key issues they now aim to solve by merging teams and reducing overall headcount. "The SLT [senior leadership team] said improving morale was a top priority… as you can imagine, it's now in the gutter," said a source familiar with the company's response to the survey.
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