This Game Was Labeled A Success. Its Developer Laid Off 85% Of Staff 2 Months After Release.
Despite Netflix management labeling the FIFA World Cup Launch Edition as a successful cloud game release, its developer Refactor Games has laid off 85% of its staff, approximately 80 people. The studio's co-owner, Delphi Interactive, reportedly pulled funding after the game's launch in June. Developers were notified of the layoffs on July 31 and received no severance pay.
- Entities
- Game: FIFA World Cup Launch Edition
- Company: Netflix
- Company: Refactor Games
- Topic: Game Development
- Company: Delphi Interactive
- Game: Unhinged
- Topic: Cloud Gaming
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