Candy Crush developers are planning a strike for next week
Gaming Candy Crush developers are planning a strike for next week King's staff want to get negotiations back on track after years of bargaining. 17, 2026 2:58 pm EST Bizoo_n/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Staff at Candy Crush Saga developer King could go on strike next week, according to statements from Swedish labor unions Unionen and Sveriges Ingenjörer. 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.
- ▪Gaming Candy Crush developers are planning a strike for next week King's staff want to get negotiations back on track after years of bargaining.
- ▪17, 2026 2:58 pm EST Bizoo_n/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Staff at Candy Crush Saga developer King could go on strike next week, according to statements from Swedish labor unions Unionen and Sveriges
- ▪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.
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Gaming Candy Crush developers are planning a strike for next week King's staff want to get negotiations back on track after years of bargaining. By Ian Carlos Campbell Sept. 17, 2026 2:58 pm EST Bizoo_n/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Staff at Candy Crush Saga developer King could go on strike next week, according to statements from Swedish labor unions Unionen and Sveriges Ingenjörer. 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.
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