Reddit posts can be more important than data, and other lessons from maintaining Candy Crush as a forever game
in newsletterGamesIndustry.biz · 2026-04-03 · 7 min read · top_stories
King uses AI to validate and tune Candy Crush's 21,000+ levels before release, enabling output to jump from 45 to 60 levels per week. Live ops head Eva Ryott also notes Reddit community feedback now supplements data-driven decisions after a mechanic update caught them off guard.
Appeared in 2026-04-03.