Laid off Candy Crush studio staff reportedly replaced by the AI tools they helped build

• 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”