King AI layoff details
Explicit AI citedreputable_reporting
Reported layoffs: 200
Industry: Gaming · Geography: Global
Mobilegamer.biz reported that Candy Crush maker King was preparing to cut about 200 staff and that many affected level design, user research, UX, and narrative roles were being replaced by AI tools they had helped build.
Many level designers, user research staff plus UX and narrative writers have also been told they're at risk. In particular, these staff have spent the last few years building and training AI tools to do their jobs. They're now effectively being replaced, say sources.
The article says Bloomberg first reported around 200 King cuts and that Mobilegamer.biz sources later confirmed the number. Because the reporting directly says many affected workers were being replaced by AI tools they had built or trained, this is classified as explicit AI cited.
Sources
- Mobilegamer.biz, 2025-07-14