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Report: FIFA World Cup developer Refactor Games shuttered by Delphi Interactive
The international soccer simulator only launched onto Netflix in June.
Shuttered
Released Sep 29, 2025
Shuttered is an action game from indie developer Alpha Dog Games, released on PC in late September 2025. The studio regained independence following a two-year period under Xbox ownership, marking a return to self-governance that the team expressed pride in achieving. Beyond the game itself, recent coverage has highlighted broader industry shifts around studio closures and preservation - including the shutdown of Refactor Games and the emergence of emulation tools like ShadPS4 allowing older titles to be experienced at significantly higher fidelities than their original releases.
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ShadPS4 Revives Driveclub in 8K PC Glory, Ten Years After Sony Shuttered the Studio Behind It
PlayStation 4 emulator ShadPS4 can now run Driveclub at up to 8K resolution on PC, thanks to a newly released patch, delivering by far the sharpest version of the game's visuals. The racing game originally ran at just Full HD resolution on PS4, and even when played on PlayStation…
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Alpha Dog Games returns to independence two years after being shuttered by Xbox
'We're incredibly excited to have the name we put so much effort and pride into building back in our hands.'