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Candy Crush makers are losing jobs to AI they helped build: Report

Candy Crush makers are losing jobs to AI they helped build: Report

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King, the Microsoft-owned gaming studio behind the iconic Candy Crush franchise, is reportedly preparing to lay off more people and replace them with the same AI tools they developed. These job cuts are apparently happening in departments like level design and narrative writing. The news comes from MobileGamer.biz, which, citing sources familiar with the matter, […]

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Microsoft cancels 3 games as layoffs impact Xbox team and its gaming studios

Microsoft cancels 3 games as layoffs impact Xbox team and its gaming studios

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Microsoft, on Wednesday, July 2, announced that it is laying off approximately 9,000 employees, which is around 4 per cent of its global workforce. Many of these layoffs are also impacting the company’s Xbox division as well as other gaming studios, leading to some upcoming games being cancelled. In January 2024, Microsoft’s gaming division had […]

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