Candy Crush developers are planning a strike

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4:08A few days ago, it announced that it was already preparing for the commercial availability of its autonomous vehicles in Tokyo in 2027. Waymo will offer rides in Tokyo through its own app and through the Go Taxi app that's widely used in the city. You can always find the latest gadget news, reviews, price drops, and more right now at Engaget.com. Staff at Candy Crush Saga developer King could go on strike next week, according to statements from Swedish Labor Union's Union Inn and Swerige Union Yorror. King's developers have been attempting to negotiate a union contract for years, but have now issued a strike notice after their proposed collective bargaining agreement, CBA, was shot down by studio leadership in August, Kotaku reports. Our members at King are entitled to secure conditions, a say in their workplace, and clear rules that apply to everyone. Union Inn posted on LinkedIn, continuing, that is why Union Inn is giving notice of strike action. Swerige Union Yorror shared a similar sentiment in its own statement,

5:12noting that unless Union members and King leadership can come to an agreement with a mediator, the strike will go into effect on September 25th. King set the union on this path when it declined to accept its proposed CBA, claiming that its existing benefits were better for all of its global employees, including those in Sweden. Issuing a strike notice doesn't necessarily mean that Union will have to follow through, though. The threat of a work stoppage is often enough to get management back to the bargaining table. Microsoft acquired King as part of its $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard in 2023. Workers at Blizzard Entertainment ratified their first Union contracts earlier this week, winning wage increases, a hybrid work schedule, and just cause protections among other benefits. That success, and King's role as one of Microsoft's guaranteed video game earners, King's Candy Crush Saga earned $875 million in 2025 alone, Bloomberg reports. likely adds even more pressure to the contract negotiations.

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