Laid off Candy Crush studio staff reportedly replaced by the AI tools they helped build
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Multiple anonymous sources have told MobileGamer.biz that a number of narrative, UX, level design and user research staffers at King have spent several years helping to build and train AI models that can do their jobs more quickly. Those same employees are now being told their jobs are at risk. They added that the copywriting team is facing the same fate, with the London-based group working on Farm Heroes Saga expected to effectively be cut in half.
"The fact AI tools are replacing people is absolutely disgusting but it’s all about efficiency and profits even though the company is doing great overall," a source told the mobile gaming-focused outlet. "If we’re introducing more feedback loops then it’s crazy to remove the developers themselves, we need more hands and less leadership."