Gaming Culture Devastating Cuts at Refactor Games: 85% of Staff Let Go Following Netflix FIFA Release August 5, 2026 Sagoh The video game industry’s turbulent cycle of layoffs has claimed another victim, as Refactor Games—the studio behind the recent FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition—has been forced to make deep cuts…
Game Development Sudden Closure of Refactor Games: A Post-Mortem on the Studio Behind Netflix’s FIFA World Cup August 3, 2026 Ali Ikhwan The landscape of independent game development has been rocked by the sudden and quiet shuttering of Refactor Games. According to multiple reports from former staff members and corroborated by industry…
Game Development The Beautiful Game’s New Frontier: How the Football Gaming Landscape is Reshaping Post-FIFA July 20, 2026 Layla Zulfa For nearly three decades, the world of football video games was defined by a duopoly. Electronic Arts’ FIFA series and Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer (later eFootball) stood as the twin…
