Candy Crush maker signs collective bargaining agreement, averting strike

Will Shanklin· Sep 25, 2026 · 6:35 PM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 6 views

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Candy Crush developer King has signed a collective bargaining agreement with Swedish unions to avert a scheduled strike. The deal, which takes effect in April 2027, grants employees greater influence over working conditions and advance notice of reorganizations. This resolution comes amid ongoing layoffs across Microsoft's gaming divisions and follows a period of labor tensions triggered by benefit changes.

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▪King signed a collective bargaining agreement with Unionen and Engineers of Sweden one day before a planned strike.
▪The new agreement becomes effective on April 1, 2027, after negotiations that began in May 2025.
▪The unionization effort was initially sparked by the removal of a private doctor benefit in 2024.
▪While the deal does not prevent future layoffs, it provides employees with formal influence over working conditions and reorganizations.
▪King previously resisted the agreement, arguing that its existing benefits were superior to those offered under a collective bargaining framework.

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Gaming Candy Crush maker signs collective bargaining agreement, averting strike The move comes as parent company Microsoft continues to cull its gaming divisions. By Will Shanklin Sept. 25, 2026 2:35 pm EST King Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Candy Crush developer King has signed a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) to cover its Swedish employees. The Microsoft-owned company inked the deal with Unionen and Engineers of Sweden on Thursday. It comes only a day before workers were scheduled to strike and two days after the latest round of Xbox layoffs. The agreement takes effect on April 1, 2027. Talks had been underway since May 2025.

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