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King layoffs

We've tracked one King layoff, in Jul 2025, affecting 200 people. 100% of them lost their jobs in cuts that King or credible reporting tied to AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.

People affected

200

Across tracked announcements

Announcements

1

Jul 2025 → Jul 2025

AI-attributed

100%

Of affected people

Every tracked announcement

  1. −200AI · likely

    The Candy Crush studio planned 200 job cuts, hitting level design teams that had helped build its AI tools.

    About the figure: The company cited efficiency; the AI link comes from sources and union accounts.

    Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor

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